A vacuum cleaner can cause a child's death

Household cleaning can make us sick, as scientists have found, and even lead to death in neonates. It turns out that frequent use of a vacuum cleaner in the apartment there is air deadly mixture of bacteria and mold.

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Vacuums raises dust particles in the air, which contain and bacteria. All this was then a long time floating around the apartment and can easily enter the lungs if inhaled. Among swallowed so caught microorganisms and bacteria botulism infants Which can lead to sudden infant death syndrome. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Queensland and Laval University in Quebec, Canada.

According to researchers, the dust contained in the flats serves as a perfect vehicle for the bacteria botulism infants . Running the vacuum cleaner, which removes the dusty floor and furniture, throws into the air the particles, like an aerosol spray. In addition to the deadly infection for children, cleaning the house can cause serious side effects in people suffering from allergies. At risk are also those whose immune system is not at full strength - children, the elderly, pregnant women and the sick.

The researchers tested the vacuum cleaner 21 different years of release, and capacity. We investigated air emissions that produce these gadgets. According to the manufacturer, vacuum cleaner swallow dirt and dust, and throws a "clean air", but in reality, it turned out that these devices for domestic cleaning spray into the air a mixture of dangerous bacteria. (READ MORE)

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