Latest News

TRUSTED MAGAZINE SUGGESTS LOOKING FOR THE asthma & allergy friendly CERTIFICATION MARK WHEN PURCHASING AN AIR PURIFIER. “How to Buy an Air Purifier” An air filtration machine (which manufacturers often call a “purifier”) may help remove irritants from the air. But not all models are that use...

 

 Recently the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America  (AAFA) has released its popular Asthma and Allergy Healthy Home Guide in a  Spanish translated version. As part of its commitment to all individuals with asthma and allergy, AAFA has also recently launched a mirror site to its award-winni...

 

Understanding and managing asthma is not always easy, especially without adequate patient resources. That’s why Puerto Rican actress, singer and mother of two children with asthma, Dayanara Torres, has partnered with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Merck to launch the Asm...

 

New York, USA, July 2010 The Prime Minister of Ireland (An Taoiseach), Mr. Brian Cowen, this week announced new deals for Irish companies totalling US$7 million, during his economic mission to New York. In 2010 alone 32 Irish companies have launched and staffed offices in the U.S., eight of which ar...

 

The latest issue of our newsletter Breathe is available! http://tinyurl.com/24cowaw. Subscribe here: http://www.aafa.org/main_subscribe.cfm

 

The asthma & allergy friendly Certification Program is proud to unveil the first edition of its Certified Products Guide that accompanied the spring mailing of AAFA’S quarterly newsletter freshAAIR to nearly 70,000 families nationwide. The new guide, that will also be updated and printed ...

 

The asthma & allergy friendly TM Certification Program is pleased to announce the addition of a critical new member to our team. Mr. Michael Breshgold has joined the Certification Program as Sales Manager. Michael has over 25 years of experience in the US in Sales and Business Development particu...

 

On May 18th Dr. Beth Corn, an allergist from Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York and Mike Tringale from AAFA, took to the airwaves to spread the message of indoor allergen reduction and environmental control. The satellite media tour, co-sponsored by the Certification Program, Idylis Air Purifiers and Dy...

 

There is no place safe from allergies in America, and some cities are more problematic than others. The Allergy CapitalsTM is an annual research project of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) to identify "the 100 most challenging places to live with allergies" in the spring and fall...

 

April 2010, the Certification Program announced AAFA has adopted the certification standard for a Mattress Cover. The ASP:02-12/101 Certification Standard and Testing Protocol, designed to assess the effectiveness of a mattress cover in serving as an effective allergen barrier, as well as testing fo...

 

The asthma & allergy friendly ™ Certification Program is pleased to announce the addition of a critical new member to our team. Mr. Michael Breshgold has joined the Certification Program as USA Sales Manager. Michael has an extensive background in business development and sales. He most recent...

 

NEW "ALLERGY CAPITAL" RANKINGS CLASH WITH AMERICA'S LOVE OF THE OUTDOORS But Avoiding Allergy Triggers Is An Inside Job LANDOVER, MD - May 18, 2010 - May is the height of springtime with April showers just behind us, and summer looming in the near future. There's no better time for Americans to sh...

 

Have you often thought that your city had the worst allergies around? Do you hear more sneezing in your hometown than anywhere else? Well, it is no joke that many experts say this year is the worst for pollen that we have seen in many years. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has just [......

 

Recently, Sloane Miller of Allergic Girl Resources took the time to review Endust Free the first dusting and cleaning product that has been certified asthma & allergy friendly. Read what she has to say,  PLEASE DONT PASS THE NUTS blog.  Please feel free to leave us comment with your own prod...

 

Today is World Asthma Day http://www.ginasthma.com/WADindex.asp Get involved in you local area and help make a difference. Let us know what you are doing today to drive awareness of Asthma.

 

    The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America announces the 2010 Asthma Capitals. Read more at the link below http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=8&sub=104&cont=565. To find out more about Certified asthma & allergy friendly Products, please visit www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com

 

Allergies and asthma don’t only affect those suffering from the illnesses, but family members and loved ones as well. So whether you have asthma and allergies, live with someone who does or have frequent asthmatic or allergic visitors, how do you make your home a safe environment? Eco-friendly pra...

 

Pick up a copy of the January 2010 issue of Good Housekeeping  Magazine to read advice on how to organize and clean children’s playthings featuring information about asthma & allergy friendly Certified Toys. For more information about asthma & allergy friendly products including toys,...

 

For asthma and allergy patients, the holidays present a variety of challenges to maintaining good health. Enjoying the holidays is easier when you plan ahead so you can look back on this special time with joy. Your environment can change in various ways during the holidays. Be sure to take the neces...

 

New Certification Standard for Cleaning Products Will Help Millions of People Make More Educated Choices (Washington, DC) The growing asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Program announced today that it has developed and adopted a certification standard and testing protocol for Non-Disinfe...

 

Dusts are solid particles ranging in size from less than 1μm to around 100μm which are found on surfaces and in the air depending on their origin, physical characteristics and the ambient conditions.  Room disturbance generates airborne dust and dependent upon ambient conditions particles will r...

 

As part of our improved web site and internet presence, you can now follow the asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Program through Facebook, Twitter and our blog. Get up to date information on the Certification Program, tips and advice on allergen reduction, and chat with us regarding enviro...

 

(Contributed by Tim Yeomans, PhD, Senior Scientific Researcher, Allergy Standards Limited) The asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Standards are prepared following extensive research and development carried out by Allergy Standards Limited (ASL). ASL are AAFA’s partner organisation in the ...

 

3M, the maker of Filtrete™ Brand HVAC replacement filters has recently partnered with the toy maker Kids Preferred, to offer a certified asthma & allergy friendly TM  teddy bear as a gift to consumers who purchase a requisite number of  HVAC filters. Although the asthma & allergy friendly TM st...

 

Due to its rapid growth across bedding and home sectors, the asthma & allergy friendly TM Certification Program recently hosted a series of seminars and meetings during the New York Home Fashions Market Week in New York City, September 14-18, 2009. For the first time, the Certification Program host...

 

Continuing its dedication to engineering vacuum cleaners for powerful allergen removal that never lose suction, we have recently certified the Dyson models DC22 Motorhead, the DC22 Turbinehead  and the DC28 Air Muscle as asthma & allergy friendly™. These new models join previously certified Dyso...

 

The asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Program is pleased to announce that the IDYLIS™ Air Purifiers, model IAP-10-200 and IAP-10-280, have recently been certified by the program. The asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification process subjects air cleaners to performance based testing to ...

 

Due to its rapid growth across bedding and home sectors the asthma & allergy friendlyTM Certification Program will be hosting a series of seminars in a showroom featuring educational information about allergen control and product labeling during the Home Fashions Market Week in New York City, Septem...

 

For National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, Certification Program Launches Interactive Web Site to Help Consumers Make Their Homes More "Friendly"   (May 21, 2009 - Washington, DC) The asthma & allergy friendlyTM Certification Program announced today that it has launched its new Web site, ww...

 

ALLERGY FOUNDATION THINKS GLOBALLY, GIFTS LOCALLYGroup Donates "Asthma & Allergy Friendly" Toys to Kids Across the U.S. on World Allergy Day (December 5, 2007 - Washington, DC) The oldest and largest allergy patient advocacy organization in the world, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (A...

 

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), a collaboration of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health.World Health Organization, used this year's World Asthma Day to spread their important message: "You can control your asthma". Health caregroups, asthma educators, and...

 

(January 22, 2008 — Washington, DC) The quickly growing asthma friendly® consumer product Certification Program administered by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) in partnership with the international research organization, Allergy Standards Limited (ASL), has been expanded to in...

 

WASHINGTON, December 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Much has been made of President- Elect Obama’s first promise: to get a family dog. But concerns about his daughter’s asthma and allergies, and timing issues, have kept the new first-dad from making a decision. So, in the meantime, the Asthma and Allergy Fou...

 

WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ -- With everyone mindful of budgets and spending this holiday season, now is the perfect time to think beyond the routine perfume or socks and to give gifts that are not just fun, but good for health too. Finding special gifts for loved ones with asthma or allergies is easy t...

 

(January 12, 2009 — Bethesda, MD) The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) announces that its President and CEO, William M. McLin, has been appointed to the Council of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), an institute of the National Institutes of Health (NI...