Hello all!
As I noted in my last blog, I wanted to get you up-to-speed with the health benefits of controlling excess humidity, and why having the right dehumidifier is essential in achieving it. Many reputable organizations provide information on why high humidity levels can have an adverse affect on your health. Typically, the information is focused on asthmatic and allergic affects due to mold, mildew, and dust mites.
Most people don't realize that having a relative humidity above 50% in your home can provide an environment for dust mites to thrive. Dust mites are a leading contributor to allergies, and is one of the first things you are tested for at the clinic to find out what you're allergic to. Dust mites survive by absorbing moisture into their bodies; remove the moisture - remove the dust mites.
Asthma is another nemesis to millions of people. Mold is one of the key triggers to asthmatic conditions. Mold grows when a high moisture environment is present; removed the moisture - remove the mold. I think you get the picture.
The EPA has some really good information about asthma, including how mold and dust mites are triggers. See my last blog to review the relative humidity levels and the adverse affects it can have depending on where you are at. See the EPA's website below for more information.
Using a whole-home dehumidifier is going to be a critical factor to ensuring proper humidity control in your WHOLE home, ensuring the health of your WHOLE family.
Talk to you soon!
MG
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