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The question is Do HEPA vacuum cleaners work? The University of Manchester claims they don't work. Researchers at the North West Lung Centre, which is part of the University of Manchester have found that "high-efficiency particulate air" or HEPA vacuums are not anymore effective than regular vacuum cleaners at clearing your home of harmful allergy causing dust mites.
They compared nasal air samples before and during vacuum cleaning using both HEPA and non-HEPA vacuum cleaning systems. The end result is that the team found is doesn't matter if you use a hepa vacuum or a regular one the outcome is the same.
The lead investigator Dr Robin Gore had this to say " These vacuums are targeting people who suffer from allergies, they are designed to reduce a person's exposure to air-borne particles and dust mites. W e have already found that both HEPA- and non-HEPA vacuums actually increase a persons exposure to particles containing cat allergens.
The bottom line is this, there is no advantage to using a hepa vacuum to get rid of dust particles that cause allergies in your home.
* The findings were published in the European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. January 2006 edition.
Robert dawson is a contributing author to www.best-vacuum-cleaners.net.
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