New research is finding that household dust is a hotbed of environmental contaminants. Those dust bunnies we often ignore may contain residues from toys, furniture and electronic equipment, materials used in building the house and all the stuff tracked in from the outside—lawn pesticides, oil that has leaked from a car and whatever the neighbor’s dog left behind.
What you can do
There are many ways to reduce harm from household dust.Some ideas include:
Remove your shoes when entering your home! Wear different footwear inside that is dedicated to indoor use.
Change clothes and shoes and wash exposed skin before entering your home if you come into contact with environmental contaminants.
Use safer products to reduce contaminants in the home.
Eliminate dust as much as possible. Be sure to use safer cleaning products for the task, rather than relying on toxic household cleaners.
