Friday, August 28, 2009

The Problem with Pet Allergens


Around 30 % of all pet owners are allergic due to pets. Pet allergies are a big problem for many. Unlike what many people believe, pet hair itself is not an allergen. The protein secreted from the body of animals like cats and dogs are actually the allergens that instill allergic reactions in us. Pet hair is just a carrier of these allergens. To understand how such allergens can be removed, we first need to understand how they spread.

The size of a pet allergen is 1/10th the size of a speck of dust. Imagine how easy it is to enter our systems and cause us harm. When your pet grooms itself, not only do these allergens spread on the floor, furniture and carpets, they also become air borne. These allergens now become a threat to our respiratory system. And only an air purifier can create an allergen-free home for you. Consider the highly efficient HEPA air purifiers. These air purifiers can improve your respiratory conditions provided they have deep bed activated carbon filters as well as medical grade HEPA filters.

People also tend to believe that isolating your pet to one room of the house can solve their problems. But this is not so. Just like believing that pet hair causes allergic reactions, this too is another misconception. This is because, no matter where you decide to keep your pet, the allergens are going to spread through the air throughout your home. This will happen as long as your pet is in the house. Oxynet Solutions offer medical air purifiers for allergies and asthmas, like the Oxynet B 777 and Allerair Air Medic Series to help improve the respiratory conditions in your home.

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