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What are the dangers of household dust?
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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German scientists conducted a study to find out how much dust settles on each square meter of German apartments. It turned out that, on average, three grams per day. But this is in Europe, and in Ukraine, due to the characteristics of the soil, dust formation is significantly higher. In addition, the amount of dust depends on the age of the building - the older it is, the more dust.
Of course, humanity has learned to fight dust, and vacuum cleaners were invented for this purpose, but not everyone will vacuum their home several times a week. But anyone can create a single dust collector in the form of a rug or carpet.
There is less dust in city apartments compared to village houses. But it is much more harmful to health. City dust absorbs lead and cadmium salts that come from car exhaust pipes and factory chimneys.
In addition to harmful chemicals, dust contains various microorganisms harmful to health, the most dangerous of which are dust mites. Without regular cleaning, they multiply exponentially. We practically live in an environment filled with their waste products, which is especially bad for allergy sufferers and asthmatics.