Allergies Are Keeping People Up at Night
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Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Spring’s right around the corner and so is allergy season.
Not only does this make the day miserable for many suffering from allergies, but it can also disrupt sleep time as well, based on a survey conducted by AllerEase, the maker of allergen barrier bedding products.
In a consumer poll of 1,000 people, 46 percent complained of seasonal and environmental allergies. According to findings by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, around 20 million Americans are allergic to dust mites, which can infest mattresses and pillows.
Over the course of time, mattresses can accumulate anywhere from 10,000 to ten million dust mites if not properly cleaned.
Of all allergy sufferers, a third say their sleep is disturbed by their symptoms while another third complain about being congested right after waking up or throughout the day.
Meanwhile, only 13 percent report washing their bedding frequently. While once a week is recommended, millennials are the worst offenders with most in this group usually only washing their bedding once or twice a month.
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