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Happy Birthday Barbie!

I just got an email reminding me that it is Barbie’s birthday today. I can’t believe I forgot. She was born March 9, 1959. She is still looking good after all these years. Ever wonder if Barbie and dust mites have problems?

I don’t mean that Barbie has dust mite allergies. Barbie never seems to have allergic shiners; and my daughter’s Barbie dolls never once complained of a runny or stuffy nose. But once we had a customer that thought she had a problem with Barbie and dust mites.

Barbie and Dust Mites

A few years ago, we had a customer who thought her daughter may be allergic to her toys. She was especially concerned about her daughter’s Malibu Barbie. She thought the girl would be devastated it she had to stop playing with her Malibu Barbie because of dust mites and allergies.

Little girls do love their dolls. They also like to sit on the floor when they play with their dolls.

I reassured her that unless her daughter was allergic to vinyl, she was probably not allergic to her Barbie doll. We discussed her daughter’s room and based on what she told me, I suspected the problem was an allergy to dust mites and dust in general.

Dust Collectors in Kid’s Bedrooms

Her daughter also collected stuffed animals, had lots of books, drapes and carpeting. All of these are dust collectors. For a child or adult with allergies, the fewer dust collectors in the bedroom the better. Read rest of Article

Wishing you the best of health

Mike Krause
AllergyStore.com
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