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Soft toys putting kids at risk of asthma
New Zealand Herald Rotorua parents are being urged to replace children's soft toys amid new research showing the cuddly creatures put kids at risk of asthma. Children's soft toys can harbour high levels of cat and dog allergens as well as house dust mite allergens … |
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Freezing soft toys before washing combats dust mites
New Zealand Herald Photo / Thinkstock Washing soft toys after putting them in the freezer overnight is a good way of reducing the asthma hazard to children posed by dust mites in the toys, University of Otago researchers say. Recently published research by Associate … Parents should chill over house dust mites: Medical scientists Freezing of Toys Gives Freedom from HDM How to kill dust mites on soft toys |
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Freezing, washing soft toys kills dust mites: researcher
Otago Daily Times Pania Cullen (3) cuddles a favourite soft toy which might also be home to asthma-aggravating dust mite allergens. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery. Washing soft toys after putting them in the freezer overnight is a good way of … Cold rids teddies of asthma mites Parents should chill over house dust mites: Medical scientists Freezing of Toys Gives Freedom from HDM |
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