Research suggests that while an unmade bed may look scruffy, it is also unappealing to house dust mites thought to cause asthma and other allergies.

研究表明，虽然一张未经整理的床看起来很肮脏，但它无法吸引那些被认为会引发哮喘和过敏症的屋尘螨。

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Particle pollution - such as smoke, dust and heavy metals -- is known to irritate the airways and worsen asthma, and several studies have linked it to heart disease.

众所皆知，颗粒污染，诸如烟、尘、重金属等，会刺激呼吸道，从而加重哮喘。 有几项研究也把颗粒污染与心脏病联系在一起。

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A rise in the number of cases of asthma in children on Caribbean islands has been linked to an increase in the dust blown across the Atlantic from Africa.

加勒比群岛孩子哮喘病例数目的增加与被风从非洲吹来穿过大西洋的沙尘的增加有关。

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