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Bacteria & Viruses in the home Without exception, the members of this class of micro organisms are pathogens which can cause infections, fever and other symptoms. These include Micrococcus, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Psuedomonads, Bacillus, Fel d1, Can F1 and Coliforms. Some types of viruses have become much more aggressive in the past several decades and many of these can be dangerous to you and your families health. In some cases they are even resistant to antibiotics. Fungi and mold These include Asperigillus, Rhizopus, Alternaria, Geotrichum and Cladosprium. Some of these spores can cause serious allergic reactions, some of which can be fatal. Dirty Socks Syndrome or Sick Building Syndrome. These are some of the names given to mold and bacteria problems in our homes. UV-C light is a proven method of reducing these bacteria, viruses, yeasts, and molds. Several medical studies using germicidal ultraviolet air disinfection have proven effective in reducing the spread of tuberculosis, measles, influenza, smallpox, and controlling infection in operating rooms. 50% of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by, polluted indoor air.  (College of Allergists) Levels of air pollution inside the home can be two to five times higher, and occasionally 100 times higher, than outdoor levels. (Environmental Protection Agency) One out of six people who suffer from allergies do so because of the direct relationship to dust mites, fungi and bacteria in the home. (Health Magazine) To book an appointment with our consultant to discuss how the harmful allergens can be removed from your home, call Clean Air Matters and ask to speak to Jason. Click here to contact us. Dangers in your baby's bed Bacteria linked to cot death could be surviving in babies mattresses, particularly in damp conditions, according to research presented at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK. The movement of an infant's head on the cot mattress significantly enhances aerial release of naturally acquired bacteria from the polyurethane foam. Baby vomit induced by both formula and breast milk which soaks into foam mattresses explains why bacteria thrives in the cot mattress. Bacteria linked to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) will thrive in vomit-soaked polyurethane foam. These mattresses can be heavily contaminated with bugs, the dominant species of which is Staphylococcus aureus, a bug often found in the throats of SIDS babies. Experiments at De Montfort University in Leicester also found that if mattresses are disturbed to mimic a baby's movements, enough bacteria can rise into the air to cause life-threatening throat infections. Mimicking a baby's movement creates the "bellow effect" which blows clouds of bugs in the air above a mattress. Studies have also concluded that four hours after a baby has thrown up in a cot, there could be as many as 10,000 bacteria in the air, more than enough to significantly increase risk of infection in the infant." Once in the throat, the bacteria colonise the respiratory tract where they warm up and produce "supertoxins" that trigger the immune system into abnormally severe assaults. When a baby's developing immune system overreacts, the infant can die of anaphylactic shock. Summarisation of the study:  Cot mattresses harbouring relatively high levels of naturally acquired toxigenic bacteria, such as S. aureus, could pose a relatively high risk of infection to the infant's respiratory tract through increased aerial contamination. This has an impact in the context of recent findings on cot mattress related risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The solution Hygiene and allergy risk can be significantly reduced by removing the cause. Clean air matters uses a scientifically proven system to remove harmful bacteria and viruses To book a consultation where we will carry out a FREE allergen test in your home and if required remove the harmful elements from your baby's cot and nursery then please click here to contact us or call Office - 01727 864300 Mobile - 07956 376676 Or e mail us on - jason@cleanairmatters.co.uk