a reaction due to inhaling their feces, and or urine. They live in warm unclean climates as well as in carpets and furniture.
This can affect your health because inhaling dust and dust mite remnants can cause issues with your respiratory breathing. If you are someone living with asthma, then you can be subjected to flare-ups from inhaling dust that is floating around the workplace.
Inhaling dust often in your workplace can also lead to COPD. Constant exposure to irritants over time that can cause damage to your airways and lungs can lead to COPD. Dust and dust mite residue are irritants that can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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How To Stay Safe And Sane
In order to stay safe, the easiest thing you can do first is to make sure to keep your work area clean. Wipe down your surfaces and wash your hands often after touching areas that receive high traffic (copy machines, door handles, vending machines, etc).
The next thing you can do is inquire with management or the custodial department on how often the vents and carpets get cleaned and give suggestions on why they should be cleaned frequently if it isn’t already.
With as much time as you spend at work, you want to make sure that you can keep it as clean as possible for the sake of you and your coworkers’ health. So don’t let your job make you sick anymore, it’s already making you work!