Big words, but what do they mean? Quite simply, if your carpet acts like a sink, it filters and collects sources of soil, bacteria, allergens, and polluntants from the indoor environments. But like any filter, your carpet needs to be periodically cleaned out.
If these contaminants are in your home, they are contributing to your family's health and allergy problems. Bacteria, pollutants and allergens trapped in your carpet can contribute to an unhealthy indoor environment. Dr. Thomas Platts-Mill, head of Allergic Medicine at the University of Virginia Medical School, estimates somewhere between 500,000 to 1,000,000 hospital visits are made each year by patients allergic to contaminants (Fungi, Mites, and Bacteria).
Dr. Micheal Berry, Deputy Director of the Environmental Criteria and Assessment, office of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) stated, "Based on what I have learned in recent months from researchers working in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe, I have reached the conclusion that carpeting and fabrics not cleaned and properly maintained has the potential to cause a variety of health problems inside the building environment." So what can you do about all these things that are lurking in your carpets?
Biocontaminants
