Night sweaters know all too well that sleeping with a ceiling fan running is essential, especially now that the weather is warming up but it’s not yet hot enough to blast the air conditioning. But that fan could be stirring up more than cool air. Are ceiling fans bad for allergies? John McKeon, MD, CEO of Allergy Standards, says ceiling fans alone aren’t the issue.
“…Over time, dust mite allergens and other household allergens can build up on top of the ceiling fan blades. And then when you turn it on, that dust then get distributed.”
Dr. McKeon says the best way to clean them is with a damp cloth, like the Guardsman Dusting Cloth ($13), which is CERTIFIED asthma and allergy friendly by Allergy Standards.