Letting in sunlight can kill off harmful bacteria in your home

A new study from the University of Oregon has demonstrated the remarkable effect of sunlight as a disinfectant in the home. According to the researchers, sunlight can destroy around half of the bacteria living in household dust. The experts want families and medical workers to become aware that sunshine could eliminate potentially harmful bugs linked to respiratory disease. “Humans spend most of their time indoors, where exposure to dust particles that carry a variety of bacteria, including pathogens that can make us sick, is unavoidable,” said study …