House dust mites are found in most homes.
Symptoms associated with dust mite allergies include sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, nasal stuffiness, runny nose, stuffy ears, respiratory problems, eczema and (in severe cases) asthma. Many people notice these symptoms when they stir dust during cleaning activities.
Homes normally have a higher concentration of dust mites than hotel rooms due to the continious occupancy and a longer cleaning cycle. House dust mites thrive in yours and your children's beds, excreting up to 36 billion feacal pellets per year!
Estimates are that dust mites may be a factor in 50 to 80 percent of asthmatics, as well as in countless cases of eczema, hay fever and other allergic ailments. Children exposed to high concentrations of dust mite feaces from a young age are much more prone to develop asthma than children who were not.