Which furniture choice is preferred to reduce asthma triggers at home?

• A. Leather furniture.
• B. Upholstered furniture.
• C. Carpet.
• D. Wood flooring.

Answer: (A)

Reducing indoor allergen exposure is a key way to lower asthma triggers at home. Dust mites thrive in soft furnishings and carpets, where fibers hold skin flakes and are harder to clean. Leather furniture, being smooth and non-porous, doesn’t trap dust and is much easier to wipe down or vacuum, which reduces the amount of mite bodies and feces in the living space. That’s why leather furniture is the preferable choice for minimizing asthma triggers compared with upholstered pieces or carpet. (If flooring is considered, wood floors are also easier to clean than carpet, but the question focuses on furniture.)