Small amounts of
house dust containing common environmental pollutants can cause fat cells to proliferate.
Now one team reports in ACS» journal Environmental Science & Technology that small amounts of
house dust containing many of these compounds can spur fat cells to accumulate more triglycerides, or fat, in a lab dish.
And consider this: a 2016 study led by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health found that typical
house dust contains 45 toxic chemicals, and that 90 % of the dust samples contained 10 extremely harmful chemicals that are known to cause cancer, hormonal disruption, reproductive harm, and nervous system toxicity.
Not exact matches
House dust may
contain compounds that can spur fat cells to accumulate more triglycerides, or fat, in a lab dish.
Why: Studies show that some doonas harbour dead and live
dust mites, skin scales, eggs, pollen grains and stains — including body fluids — and all
contain traces of
house dust mite allergen, bacteria and fungal spores.
This
dusting spray can not only make a
house healthier by tackling the ever - present
dust, (which is laden with toxins and mold and things we don't want to breathe) but because it
contains vinegar and oil (just like a salad?)
That's because the average 1,500 - square - foot
house contains 40 pounds of
dust.
Dust build - up on your
house plant leaves often
contains organic compounds that insects can feed on.