Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Allergy Danger: Your Car

Your wheels can make you wheeze. Car air vents are allergen magnets. And research shows that even people who don't own pets have cat and dog dander in their cars - it sticks to our clothing. How to quell auto-induced allergies:
  • Keep it dry. Moisture collects in the air-conditioning unit, which could lead to mould. Turn the air conditioner off a few minutes befor eyou stop the car, leaving the fan on, vents open, to dry it out.
  • Keep in clean. The biggest irritants are dust and pollen. The solution: vacuum and wipe the inside of your car weekly.
  • Keep it sealed. Roll up windows and set the vent to "recirculate" at peak allergy times - morning and night.

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