Expensive mattress covers used by millions of people with allergies are a waste of time and money, research has concluded.The covers provide protection from allergy-inducing house dust mites and often recommended by doctors when faced with patients with asthma, runny noses and skin rashes.However, an analysis of 24 studies from around the world has concluded that despite costing up to £60 they do nothing to help ease asthma or other allergies. Researchers said protective bed covers do reduce exposure to dust mites by about a fifth ¿ but this didn't help health Lead author Whitney Arroyave, of Tulane University in New Orleans, said: 'Based on this analysis which combines data from many different studies, there doesn't seem to be any benefit to using dust mite covers to prevent allergic disease or to prevent symptoms.'Writing in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Dr Arroyave, said the covers do reduce exposure to dust mites by about a fifth – but this didn't help health.
The researcher said that the reduction in dust mites may not be large enough to affect ease allergies. Or it may be that the mites are found in higher levels elsewhere. She added: 'Or maybe it's not the dust mite at all - maybe they're not causing the problems.' The covers provide protection from allergy-inducing house dust mites and are often recommended by doctors Previous research has cast doubt on the benefits of other popular house dust mite busters, including vacuum cleaners with special filters, chemical treatments and hot washes.However, Dr Samuel Friedlander, an allergy specialist in Cleveland, Ohio, cautioned against throwing away mattress protectors and said that people with allergies need to take multiple measures to reduce their exposure.He said: 'The take home message for me is that dust mite covers are still very important, but they should be part of a comprehensive treatment plan.'If you do a single thing like dust mite covers, but you're still exposed to dust from other sources in your house or work, or if you have other allergies like pets or pollens, then of course a single measure like dust mite covers is not going to be effective.'
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19,943 in Health & Personal Care (See top 100) in Home & Garden > Kitchen & Home > Bedding & Linens > Mattress Pads in Home & Garden > Kitchen & Home > Furniture > Bedroom Furniture > Mattresses & Toppers Date First Available16 Jan. 2012 Waterproof Mattress Protector, Single - SINGLE - encasement for allergens, bedbugs, dust mites- Size: 90x190x22 cm - Single See all 61 customer reviews See all 61 customer reviews (newest first) to early to comment Very pleased with this item. Fast delivery and a good quality product does what it says This is my first Amazon review. This cover (along with the pillow case cover) has eliminated my daughters sneezing and itchy eyes. I can't recommend enough. Love it, I can now breathe through my nose while sleeping!Have a terrible allergy to dust mites, ever since i bought this i've been able to sleep through a whole night... Very please with my buy also brought for familyIts not work at on my favour, but on bed bugs favour.