Carpets and Your Health

It looked like you were really working to clean our carpet-not just passing over it to make it look good. You did an excellent job and were very efficient.

-Homeowner from East Lansing

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At Buff N' Shine, we are concerned about the adverse effects the hidden dirt in your home can have on your health. We clean carpets for health reasons as often as for cosmetic reasons. For your information, we have gathered together a list of websites with useful information about carpets, upholstery, and floors and how they may affect your health.

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency has done several studies on health concerns related to carpets and carpet dust. Below are some advisories from the EPA website.

In addition, we offer the following information about the harmful effects of microscopic dust mites that live in your carpet and upholstery.