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WOOL & COVID-19 While in New Zealand covid-19 has been declared "sorted" it is still active around the world. As people head back into stores to buy carpets, f...abrics and beds, it is important that the facts are known. Wool textiles are the smart choice to provide a safe and healthy home or office. Evidence suggests that textiles are not seen as a major carrier of Coronavirus as it does not survive as well on soft surfaces, such as fabrics and carpets, as it does on frequently touched hard surfaces such as plastics, PVC, metal and glass. On textiles, viruses can get trapped and therefore have reduced likelihood of spreading. The natural air filtering capabilities of wool are well documented, trapping allergens like dust and pollen and preventing them from irritating the respiratory system by keeping them out of the breathing zone. The complex cell structure of wool means that it absorbs harmful indoor air contaminants (including formaldehyde, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide) irreversibly into its own structure, locking them in without re-releasing them.

Sheep Don't Get Asthma. Wool carpets will help you breath easier.. THE SWEDISH EXPERIMENT.... Childhood Asthma increased by 300% when carpets were removed from Swedish homes and schools. Previously, there was considerable debate in Sweden, with claims that carpet was the source of harmful contaminants that were resulting in allergic reactions. As a result, Swedish consumers and public building officials severely reduced their use of carpet. However, in 1996, Professors Shishoo and Börjesson, of the Swedish Institute for Fibre Polymer Research, pointed out that while carpet had dropped from a market share of 40% in the mid-1970s to only 2% in 1992, the occurrence of allergic reactions and other environmental sensitivity in the general Swedish population had actually been steadily increasing. Of particular note, since carpet was not recommended for schools, was the fact that the prevalence of childhood asthma had trebled over the same period. #carpets #wool #textiles #asthma #health #wellbeing

A Peaceful Side of Afghanistan The Wakhan Corridor - photo. Frederic Lagrange On an expedition through northeast Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor, photograph...er Frédéric Lagrange captures the rugged, elemental beauty of one of Asia’s wildest landscapesand the resilience of the people who call it home. We spent the first couple of days in Sultan Ishkashim, acquiring all the necessary paperwork to enter the Wakhan Corridor. A few days’ drive through undulating valleys took us to the village of Sarad-e-Wakhan, which lay toward the end of the road the Soviets had built through the Wakhi ethnic settlements some 30 years ago. There we met the tough mountain man who was to lead our party through the wilderness, Burch Mirzo. Burchnot a tour guide as such but a Wakhi farmerhad arranged for porters, donkeys, and yaks to carry our supplies on the five-day trek to the shores of Lake Chaqmaqtin in the Little Pamir, our final destination. The air was thin and the walk arduous, taking us through high mountain passes and across frozen streams and rock-strewn trails. Fed by the surrounding glaciers, Lake Chaqmaqtin is located at an altitude of about 4,200 meters, and would have seemed completely isolated were it not for the herder settlementssome Wakhi, some Kyrgyzdotted around its shoreline. Despite living in such a harsh environment, the people here turned out to be some of the most gracious and hospitable hosts I have ever known. And they live in relative peacefor now. On more than one occasion, I spoke with clan leaders about the impending 2014 withdrawal of NATO forces. You could feel the anxietythe thoughts of another period of protracted conflict and violence in Afghanistan, and the prospect of the Taliban making inroads into the Wakhan. The thought of that worries me, but I hope that this corner of the country will remain as beautiful and as peaceful as it is todayas it was when Eric Newby visited. https://www.destinasian.com//frederic-lagrange-in-afghanis https://www.destinasian.com//frederic-lagrange-in-afghanis https://eggwhitelab.com/wakhan-corridor-afghanistan-by-fre/ http://fredericlagrange.com//portfol/project/afghanistan/ https://www.businessinsider.com/eastern-afghanistans-wakhan

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