10/01/2026
Pillows are a hidden reservoir of asthma triggers. Over time they accumulate dust mites, mould spores, skin flakes, sweat, and bacteria. Dust mites thrive in warm, humid environments like Bermuda, and their waste particles are a powerful asthma trigger. Even if your pillow looks clean, after a year of nightly use it can contain millions of microscopic allergens that you breathe in for hours while you sleep.
For someone with asthma, this constant exposure can mean more night-time coughing, wheezing, poor sleep, and morning chest tightness. Children may wake tired and struggle to concentrate at school. Adults may find they rely more heavily on their reliever inhalers. Changing your pillow every year is therefore not a luxury — it is an essential part of asthma control.
