Useful Links

Asthma UK
http://www.asthma-uk.co.uk/

Asthma Mites Infest one in four Homes (in the USA but more in UK)
Research results on the BBC website explaining the results of research estimating the extent of the dust mite problem in the USA and how it is worse in the UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1345536.stm

Why Dust Mite Covers Don’t Work – Asthma UK
A study performed shows that dust mite covers do not work, especially if they are the only precaution you take in tackling them.
http://www.asthma.org.uk/news/news84.php

Trust me I’m a Junior Doctor – Max Pemberton – The Telegraph 28th Nov 2005
A piece written for the Telegraph, about inoculations, but also suggests that we should be more worried about the dust mite.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2005/11/28/hjuniord28.xml

What Lies Beneath – Sunday Telegraph story studying contents of Hotel Beds
This story printed in the Sunday Telegraph in 2004 explain the potential health hazards experienced in hotel beds around London.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2004/11/02/etfront3110.xml

Kick Asthma – Asthma UK website Link for children with Asthma
http://www.asthma.org.uk/kickasthma/index/index.php

Allergymatters.com
http://www.allergymatters.com/acatalog/index.html

Pillows are Hot Bed for Fungi – Research findings on fungi in your pillow
Unfortunately the direct link does not work on this page so you will have to go to the general news page on the Asthma UK website and pan down to the relevant story.
http://www.asthma.org.uk/news/index.php