Have Allergies? You Can Keep Your Carpet if You Keep It Clean.

Here is a great article we came across on The Carpet and Rug Institute's Blog...

Spring came in with a wave of warm weather here in the Carpet Capital of the World, and with it a few sniffles and sneezes.

It’s a beautiful time of year, but can be quite annoying for anyone suffering from asthma or allergies.

The return of seasonal allergies has also brought back the voices who say having carpet aggravates asthma and allergy symptoms.

The Carpet and Rug Institute is familiar with this argument – it has been around for a while. On behalf of CRI, I feel the need to point people to the significant body of research that dispels the notion that carpet is bad for asthma and allergy sufferers:

1. Airmid Healthgroup of Ireland conducted a study that showed, “effectively cleaned carpets can trap allergens and other particles, resulting in fewer particles escaping into the air.” Airmid performed the study for CRI member carpet manufacturer Shaw Industries. Read more on Airmid’s study.
   
2. A study on childhood asthma study from 2005, known as the Inner-City Asthma Study, concluded that there was no difference in symptom improvement or allergen levels in carpeted homes vs. uncarpeted homes. Read more on the Inner-City Asthma Study.

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