Dust Control in Homes

My wife is constantly complaining about the amount of dust in our home. Could a break or leak in an air duct be the culprit?

Ron,
I doubt it. Read the column again. Dust comes from many things around the house and from outdoors.

after reading the artical i didnt notice anything about using a humidafier. i was wondering if i was to get somthing that makes my air alittle more thick that it would be harder for the dust to travel. i have a genaral understanding as to how the dust got to my home but i dont know an effecient way to remove it. can you help with that?

Dust in my new townhouse is a nightmare. A day or two after dusting (well), it needs done again. Would a small air purifier in a 10x12 ft room get rid of (or at least noticably minimize) the dust in that room? I appreciate ANY help or advice.

I moved into this apartment on Mar. 01, 08 within a week I noticed heavy unusaual looking dust. I dudted everyday only to find it all again in two days. I live within a block of the new york state thruway, with heavy tractor trailor traffic. A friend of mine stated to me that this is very unhealthy being that I am so close to the thruway. He said I am getting all the dust from the road. I keep my windows closed facing the wall of the thruway, but noticed the screens are clogged very fast even though I vacumme them in a day or two their clogged with soot like dust. the dust in the house looks like fibers in it where i can actually say it looks like cotton candy. please advise me as what to do because i have severe allergies to dusat and am constantly coughing. my doctor stated that i am developing asthma.
thank you for whatever information you can give me. Doreen

Not mentioned is human skin, which is another source of dust and one hard to remove! Unless of course you excuse yourself to the backyard. :O>