| "Most of the deaths resulting from
tuberculosis, diphtheria, pneumonia and other contagious
diseases result from infection caused by dust in the home." |
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Dr. Edward P.
Fick
Washington State Bacteriologist |
|
| Air Dust is Source
of Contamination |
| "Pneumonia is caused by dust, by colds
and exposure." Previous experience has indicated
that dust control is particularly effective against streptococcus
germs (strep throat) the Great Lakes station is in an
area notorious for strep infections." |
|
Dr. T.D. Evans
Chief of Health Bureau - Chicago, Illinois |
|
| Carpet Dirt Dangerous |
| "After a short incubation period,
ordinary carpet dirt contains from 99,500,000 to 11,583,000
bacteria in each ounce. |
|
From "Hygenia"
Published by the American Medical Association |
|
| "The evidence that excessive dustiness
of any kind is harmful beyond argument." |
|
Professor Phillip
Drinker
Harvard School of Public Health |
|
| "Air-Borne
Dust — Man's Worst Enemy" |
| Scientist agree that dust is not only a
nuisance, but a menace, sickening and killing millions
each year. Man in this industrial age, has done much to
increase the aerial sewage. |
|
| Excerpts from
an article in American Weekly |
|
| "Then there is dust control. Many
viruses and bacteria use dust particles as rafts to ride
the air, and getting rid of dust eliminates the rafts." |
|
| Science Illustrated |
|
| Public Warned
Not to Empty Vacuum Cleaner Bags |
| In a laboratory investigation, over six
million bacteria were counted (per gram) in the dust obtained
from a cloth vacuum cleaner bag. Microbes contained in
the vacuum cleaner cloth bag can cause numerous diseases,
including tuberculosis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, septic
sore throat, sinusitis, asthma, hay fever, and more. The
greatest peril lies in the actual emptying of the dust
bag, which subsequently causes the dust to be aspirated
into the lungs. |
|
Dr. S. Elihu Posin
Former Chemist for the Department of Health
City of New York |
|
| "Cultures of dirt removed from automobile
cushions, furniture and rugs, yield positive proof that
they are not sterile, as colonies of active germs develop
while you wait: germs are not particular about their lodging
place, and you may rest assured that all kinds have gathered
here." |
|
Dr. Allen Rogers
Pratt Institute |
|
| "Indoor air is far dirtier than outdoor
air and is a major public health threat." |
|
| The Environmental
Protection Agency |
|
| Average Dust Counts
of a Few Major Cities |
| In carefully repeated tests of the air
in large number of American cities, a myriad of invisible
dust particles were found to be afloat. The following
table shows average counts (per cubic inch) in just a
few of our nation's cities: |
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| *
Bold lettering indicates the urban center having
the worst tested airborne dust particle count. |
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| |
City |
Average
Count |
|
|
| |
Boston |
3,739,200 |
|
|
| |
New York |
4,346,000 |
|
|
| |
Philadelphia |
3,657,200 |
|
|
| |
Pittsburgh |
2,525,000 |
|
|
| |
Cleveland |
2,139,200 |
|
|
| |
Detroit |
2,820,300 |
|
|
| |
Chicago |
4,575,600 |
|
|
| |
Los Angeles |
3,034,000 |
|
|
|
| When we consider that we breathe on average
548 cubic inches of air per minute, it is easy to understand
the absolute necessity of reducing the dust content of
air in our homes. |
|
Dr. Helmut Landsberg
Penn State University |
|
| Board of Health
Bulletin |
1. Don't breathe dust of any kind. It
causes colds, T.B. and pneumonia.
2. Don't sweep during working hours. It spreads germs
of all kinds.
3. Don't work in dusty air. Cover your nose and mouth.
4. You can wash your face, but not your lungs.
5. Dust breathed into your lungs is never breathed out
again.
6. If you hem and cough every day, see a doctor at once. |
|
Dr. E.F. Campbell
Secretary for the Ohio State Board of Health |
