Fungal Cells in Synthetic Bedding May Exacerbate Asthma and Allergy Symptoms
Dunedin, New Zealand -- According to a recent study by researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington confirms that synthetic bedding has much higher levels of fungi related beta glucan than feather bedding. This is the first study of its type in New Zealand and backs up similar evidence regarding synthetic bedding and fungi done overseas. The problem of allergens in the home is not just limited to bedding. Allergens from cockroaches, rodents, pet dander, pollen and additional sources of mold are also commonly found. All of these allergens can trigger asthmatic attacks and allergies and according to some reports.
Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the lungs in which the airways are reversibly narrowed. Asthma affects 7% of the populationand 300 million worldwide. During attacks (exacerbations), the smooth muscle cells in the bronchi constrict, and the airways become inflamed and swollen. Breathing becomes difficult, and asthma causes 4,000 deaths a year in the U.S. Attacks can be prevented by avoiding triggering factors and by drug treatment.
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