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Welcome to Our Monthly Newsletter
This month's topics are:
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- Children and COVID-19 Vaccines
ALLERGY RELIEF
- Allergy Relief Treatment at ABC
- Asthma and Wool-The Truth
HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
CONSIGNMENT RUGS FOR SALE REMINDER
APRIL CLEANING SPECIAL
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CHILDREN and COVID-19 VACCINES
Children, in general, seem to have much less severe cases of COVID-19. If children have relatively harmless cases of COVID-19 and recover with no consequences, the argument arises of why should children be vaccinated? Why not simply let them catch COVID-19, get sick, and recover, much like their parents or grandparents did with measles, mumps, and chickenpox before vaccines were available for those diseases?
This is not a new argument. Here are some facts why it is not a legitimate one…
- Sick children can infect parents and grandparents who are at a much higher risk. It has been shown that children are better at spreading the virus.
- Before the chicken pox vaccine was introduced, children were less likely to be hospitalized than adults. Most recovered with no complications, but some did not. As a matter of fact, there were more than 1500 hospitalizations every year for chicken pox-related complications prior to the introduction of the chickenpox vaccine. With the vaccination, hospitalization rates for chickenpox declined by 90 percent in one to four-year old children!
- Some people compare COVID-19 to the flu and argue that more children die of the flu than the pandemic. But this is just not true. What is true is that the mortality rate in children of both the flu and COVID-19 is low, but the lives of more than 1200 young children have been lost in the US from COVID-19 compared to six deaths from the flu. 1200 young children losing their lives to a disease that can be avoided or eased with a vaccine cannot be easily dismissed.
- It is true that serious complications from COVID-19 can happen in children. Some will need to be hospitalized, some will need to be put on ventilators, and some will die. Fortunately, the actual percentage of children that will be seriously harmed or die is very small.
- Some parents feel the low-risk percentage is not significant enough and prefer to wait and take their chances. While the risk is indeed low, much like chickenpox, vaccination can make that risk even lower.
- We are still in the pandemic, even though (at this time) the case numbers have been going down significantly in the US. However, the latest variant was very transmittable and the rest of the world, especially poor countries, are still working to control the disease. It is possible that new variants could become a reality. COVID-19 is not over yet and may possibly be with us in some form or another for a long time. This could lead to a lot of very sick children if they are not protected by a vaccine.
WHY DO CHILDREN FARE BETTER THAN ADULTS WITH COVID-19
The answer to the above question lies in an understanding of our Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems, as well as the presence of Cytokines.
Please continue reading here for more information as well as the answer to the question of whether or not children should be vaccinated for COVID-19.
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In This Issue
Consignment Rugs for Sale Reminder-We have added more rugs!
Children and COVID-19 Vaccines
Allergy Relief Treatment at ABC
Asthma and Wool-The Truth
All About Wool
Know Your Plastics
APRIL Cleaning Special
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ALLERGY RELIEF TREATMENT at ABC
ABC’s Allergy Relief Treatment may be the answer for you if you are one of the 70 million Americans that suffer from allergies or allergic illnesses such as asthma or sinusitis. You already know how miserable they can be. What you may not know is that dust mite and pet allergens found indoors are one of the leading causes of allergic diseases.
ABC’s cleaning process can provide allergy treatment relief by reducing pet and dust-mite allergen levels in your area rugs by 90% or more. Cleaning alone is not enough because it is impossible to clean away dust-mites.
HOW OUR ALLERGY RELIEF TREATMENT WORKS
We use specific cleaning agents followed by an application of our specialized Allergy Relief Treatment.
The Allergy Relief Treatment is a water-based solution that contains a powerful active ingredient derived from naturally occurring extracts found in certain fruit and vegetable seeds.
This treatment actually changes the shape of allergens, making them unrecognizable to the body and thus preventing them from causing an allergic reaction!
The treatment works on dust mite droppings, dog dander, cat saliva, and cockroach allergens and provides a residual effect for up to 6 months.
OUR ALLERGY RELIEF TREATMENT IS COMPLETELY SAFE
Our Allergy Relief Treatment is safe for you, your children, your pets, and the environment. As with our other hypoallergenic products, it is non-toxic, dye and perfume free, contains no volatile organic compounds (VOC's), phosphates or other hazardous materials and is biodegradable and environmentally safe. This product is derived from renewable fruit and vegetable seeds as well.
To find out more, please continue reading here.
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ASTHMA and WOOL-THE TRUTH
TRUTH #1
WOOL CARPETING IS PERFECT IF YOU SUFFER FROM ALLERGIES or ASTHMA!
The most common single cause of asthma is sensitization to house dust, or more precisely to the dust mite, and particularly its waste products. But there’s no reason why asthmatics shouldn’t enjoy the comfort and aesthetic pleasure of wool carpet.
In fact, not only are carpets in general inhospitable for dust mites, but wool carpet is especially resistant. Research performed by the German Applied and Experimental Allergy Research Association (GAF) showed that when wool and nylon carpets were compared for dust mites populations, the wool carpet performed best in resisting dust mite infestation.
Wool’s long, coarse fibers cannot be inhaled and therefore do not affect asthma sufferers. As long as the air is dry, the ventilation good, and the cleaning regular and thorough, asthma sufferers can breathe easy with wool carpet!
TRUTH #2
ABOUT DUST MITES and ASTHMA
and WOOL CARPETING and RUGS
Dust mites feed on human skin flakes and live mainly in mattresses and similar warm, dark places. Bed-making sends dust mites airborne causing them to be found in floor dust, mainly in bedrooms.
To the dust mite, carpets and rugs are a hostile environment: too cold, too dry, too exposed to the light and too regularly cleaned. Since carpets, unlike smooth floor coverings, hold dust in their structure, dust mites will be removed by vacuuming or wet cleaning.
Dust mites cannot live on wool carpets. Also, wool carpets and rugs generally contain very low levels of permethrin, a naturally occurring substance that kills very small insects.
TRUTH #3
WOOL CARPETING and RUGS
ACTUALLY HELP to PURIFY the AIR
in the INDOOR ENVIRONMENT
for the ASTHMA and ALLERGY SUFFERER
Please continue reading here to find out more about the relationship between wool carpeting and rugs in the indoor environment and those who suffer from asthma and/or allergies.
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ALL ABOUT WOOL
Facts That May Surprise You!
All about wool is a special topic for ABC because our specialty is the washing and repair of fine wool fibers. We are listed as a Certified Wool Care Specialist by The Wools of New Zealand, an international company that provides a commercial range of branding, technology, and design services to the carpet and rug industry for both producers and users of their product.
Wool is an amazing fiber. Not only are the finest woven rugs in the world made from wool, but it is a perfect fiber choice for other home furnishings and clothing as well. It is soft, comfortable, and totally sustainable.
Because of the wide variety of man-made fibers available in today's market and because wool can be a much more expensive option (especially in carpet fiber), the consumer may avoid wool, never realizing the vast number of benefits offered by this super fiber.
ALL ABOUT WOOL
FIBER BENEFITS
Wool is Non-Allergenic
Contrary to popular opinion, wool fiber is actually good for asthma sufferers. The reason for this is wool carpets and rugs are especially resistant to dust mites and their waste products, the main allergic triggers for asthma attacks.
Wool is Anti-Static and Controls Indoor Humidity
Wool can retain up to 30% of its weight in water and still feel dry! It is this ability to absorb moisture from the air that allows wool to control indoor humidity levels while making it anti-static, reducing the risk of static shocks.
Wool Absorbs Indoor Contaminants, Actually Improving Indoor Air Quality
This characteristic of wool may truly surprise you! Ever since the energy conservation efforts of the 1970s, our homes and offices have been and are being built and insulated to minimize the flow of outside air. This increases our exposure to the contaminants that can be found in our indoor environments in so many of the manufactured items we find today, especially in plastics and laminates and carpets other than wool.
Wool carpets have the highest removal rates of toxic substances such as nitrogen dioxide (often found in building and furnishing materials) and sulfur dioxide. Rather than off-gassing these chemicals into the indoor air, wool has a structure that enables it to absorb indoor contaminants and lock them into its core—sometimes for as long as 30 years. It has also been shown that wool carpet can actually reduce high levels of formaldehyde down to zero in a very short time. For those who have under-floor central heating, wool carpet will retain these gases even when heated.
Wool is Eco-Friendly
Wool is 50% carbon, meaning that it locks carbon dioxide away from the ozone layer, making it very eco-friendly.
Wool is an Ethical Choice--No Animals Are Harmed!
The sheep used for wool production are not harmed in order to harvest the wool.
Wool is a Renewable Resource
Each year, the sheep re-grow a new coat for wool production.
ALL ABOUT WOOL FROM NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand consistently produces wool of superior quality. Find out more about New Zealand wool as well as more about why wool carpeting and rugs are a good health choice by continuing to read here.
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KNOW YOUR PLASTICS
Why know your plastics? Because plastics have become such an integral part of our everyday lives. They are not only convenient, lightweight, and relatively inexpensive, but their use in some areas of our lives, such as in the medical field, is essential.
The number of plastic items we use every day in our homes and businesses is really astounding…water bottles, grocery bags, children’s toys, shower curtains, food containers, wiring, packaging, etc. And the list goes on and on.
But all we have to do is take a hard look at the slew of empty bottles and bags that litter our beaches, roads, and inner cities to know that something is very wrong. We, as a people, have not been as vigilant as we should with regard to the plastics industry and the use of its products. Before it is too late, we must understand the tremendous negative impact the use and abuse of plastics has had and continues to have on our health and on our environment.
The chemicals in plastics can insidiously find their way into our bodies as well as into our environment. The continued accumulation over time can have potentially disastrous biological consequences. The plastics industry is not going to go away and plastics can and do pose a risk to our health and our environment. We must know our plastics and learn how to live as safely as possible with them.
KNOW YOUR PLASTICS and the RISK TO OUR HEALTH
The toxic chemicals that can leach from plastic items and be absorbed into our bodies from food and drink containers as well as into the air during the manufacture and disposal of plastics pose the most serious risk to our health.
It appears children during developmental stages, elderly persons, and those with chronic conditions are most at risk from these chemicals. Unfortunately, the implications of this risk for us all may not be known for generations.
Below is a list of some of the most common chemicals found in plastics and the risks involved:
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Antimony –toxic metal used during manufacture.
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BPA – Bisphenol A – endocrine disruptor, imitates estrogen and can have adverse effects on thyroid functioning and can also modify insulin sensitivity and insulin release – also implications for in-utero damage.
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BPS – Bisphenal S – used in place of BPA but is also an endocrine disruptor – can be released during paper recycling and handling of paper, especially thermal paper, as well as the cash we use every day.
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Bromine – central nervous system depressant which can trigger psychotic symptoms.
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Dioxin - produced during manufacture of PVC plastic and a powerful carcinogen.
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Estrogenic chemicals – substances that mimic estrogen.
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Melamine – known carcinogen.
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Mercury - depending upon degree of exposure can cause multiple health problems, especially to the nervous system.
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Phthalates – hormone disrupting chemicals such as DEHP – linked to male reproductive problems and birth defects, loss of bone mass and liver problems.
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Polycarbonates -products made from polycarbonate can contain Bisphenol A (BPA) - aka Lexan, Makrolon, Hammerglass and others.
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Styrene – produced in production of Polystyrene (Styrofoam) – neurotoxin which can damage the nervous system and is linked to cancer.
KNOW YOUR PLASTICS and the RISK TO OUR ENVIRONMENT
Please continue reading here for information on the environmental risks of plastics such as ocean gyres, air pollution, depletion of natural resources, and what we can do to help.
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