Here’s the link:

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2011/may/shopping/hypoallergenic-hotel-rooms/overview/index.htm

Here is an excerpt:

“Creating a hypoallergenic hotel room (handled in many hotels by a company called PURE Solutions) is no small task. It involves, for example, installing a powerful air purifier (listed as a medical device by the Food and Drug Administration); scrubbing carpeting and upholstery with a solution designed to remove imperceptible dirt, bacteria, and mold; treating surfaces with an antibacterial shield; and wrapping mattresses and pillows in cases fine enough to block the passage of dust mites.”

Hope you’ll find this piece useful and that you’ll share it with your readers.

Thanks!

Dana Arena (on behalf of Consumer Reports)

Cheer,
James

Thought you might be interested in our non-profit, Phoenix-based organization, Disabled Explorers.

We take disabled people out for individualized backcountry exploration on four-wheel drive trips. We’ve built a custom, 4×4 wheelchair van.

You can read more about our projects at:
http://www.disabledexplorers.org.

We have a small expedition coming up in late January on the historic El Camino del Diablo trail in extreme southern Arizona.

all the best,

-J.