Pet Allergens & Indoor Air Quality

For many people their pets are an important part of the family, but homes with pets can also result in indoor air quality issues, allergies, and trigger asthma attacks. Even for people without pets, they may still come in contact with other people's pet allergens.

People can come into contact with pet dander by touching pets and contaminated surfaces and by breathing air laced with pet dander. When susceptible individuals come into contact with the pet dander they may respond in a matter of minutes or the response may be delayed for up to several days.

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Comments by Stuart Bagley, MS CIH CSP

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You might want to emphasize that a major cat allergen is from their saliva. It is ubiquitous in the environment. It sticks to clothing and can be easily transported outside the home. I have found cat allergen in numerous public and commercial buildings, including hospitals, where there are no cats physically present. All brought in on clothing and the body of pet owners. In addition, it is dust mite allergen and not the dander itself that causes allergies, though the two are closely intertwi