Asthma Capitals Can Breathe Easy... Humidex Home Ventilation System Helps Relieve Asthma Sufferers from Triggers

From Knoxville to San Francisco, asthma has become more prevalent and problematic in cities across the United States, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American (AAFA), an organization that conducts an annual research project, Asthma Capitals, identifying the 100 most challenging places to live with asthma. Yet most people are not even aware of the most common form of asthma – allergic asthma – triggered by dust mites and mold spores found in homes. Humidex, a home ventilation system, improves indoor air quality by constantly expelling moist, musty and contaminated air and replacing it with drier, warmer and fresher air. This process reduces humidity, which decreases dust mite and mold growth.

(PRWEB) October 7, 2005 -- According to the AAFA, the top five asthma capitals are: Knoxville, TN (#1), Memphis, TN (#2), Louisville, KY (#3), Toledo, OH (#4) and Washington, DC (#5). Rankings were based on 12 prevalence, risk and medical factors related to asthma including air quality.

Another study released this month and supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS) shows bacteria lurking in household dust produce chemicals that may trigger asthma and asthma-related symptoms.

With more than half of the 20 million asthmatics suffering from allergic asthma, the AAFA and NIEHS states it is essential asthma control and prevention begin in the home and recommends what the Environmental Protection Agency recommends – keeping the home adequately ventilated and maintaining a relative humidity at about 50 percent or below.

“Molds are very common in damp areas and people develop allergies to molds. That reality can lead to anything from just a runny nose or a constant drip to sinus infections, to headaches, and in some people to asthmatic conditions,” said Marc Sicklick, MD, a practicing allergist and Clinical Associate Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. “I’m a very strong advocate of dehumidifying areas where molds and dust mites grow. This is very effective and I discuss this at length, well before I discuss using medication or allergy shots.”

Humidex ventilates the home and keeps relative humidity at 50% or below. It is designed to automatically monitor relative humidity and improves indoor air quality by constantly expelling moist, musty and contaminated air and replacing it with drier, warmer and fresher air.

The airflow created significantly improves indoor air quality by reducing allergens that trigger asthma. Unlike traditional air purifiers, Humidex creates a natural ventilation process, without introducing anything bad into the environment. Additionally, the system is maintenance free and does not need filters.

Below are a few simple steps that will contribute to a healthier living environment:

- Thoroughly clean the home. Frequent dusting with a damp cloth and vacuuming can help to reduce the amount of dust particles in the air

- Wash all bedding and blankets once a week in hot water to kill dust mites

- Vent bathrooms and clothes dryers to the outside, and run bathroom and kitchen vents while bathing and cooking

- Prevent the entry of pollen by keeping windows and doors closed

- Increase ventilation, decrease humidity. This can be done by installing Humidex, a home ventilation system and humidity control system.

About Humidex Atlantic

Humidex Atlantic, headquartered in Oceanside, NY, is the exclusive U.S. distributor of Humidex, a home ventilation and humidity control unit. This cutting-edge, patented ventilation device solves the moisture problem by constantly expelling moist, musty and contaminated air from homes and replacing it with drier, warmer and fresher air. Humidex ventilation systems include a wide variety of units for basements, crawl spaces, slab homes and units for condos for property managers. For more information, visit www.humidexatlantic.com or call (800) 293-9577.

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