Hidden Cockroach Allergens Secretly Contaminate Indoor Air
Cockroaches living in your home release two dangerous substances that poison indoor air and trigger asthma attacks. North Carolina State University researchers discovered that roach infestations fill homes with allergens and bacterial toxins called endotoxins. Female cockroaches excrete 2,900 endotoxin units per milligram of feces, roughly twice what males produce. Infested homes showed dramatically higher…
