We all want to embrace the sunshine and flowers of a new spring to shake winter’s cold chill. However, many of us also dread the inevitable increase of pollen and other allergens that affect over 60 million of us with asthma and allergies each year. Even though we can’t stop plants from pollenating and we [...]
Physicians often recommend removing stuffed toys from children with asthma and allergies. Stuffed toys are like filled bedding, so they can house dust mites and other allergens. They can even contain dyes that could irritate your child’s sensitivities. But not allowing children to have stuffed toys doesn’t seem fair, does it? Luckily there are products [...]
Allergen removal, reduction, and avoidance in the home are now accepted (page 23) as vital parts of an effective asthma and allergy management plan. That means families like yours can help reduce exposure to your triggers by simply working to create a clean and healthy home environment with better indoor air quality (IAQ). How do I improve [...]
Did you know that you spend one-third of your time in the bedroom? So creating a healthy environment, and reducing your exposure to allergens and irritants in that space, are vital to a multi-faceted asthma or allergy management plan. In fact, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) identified that bedding has a key [...]
As I’ve mentioned before, hard-surface flooring is best suited for those with asthma and allergies because wall-to-wall carpeting is a common home for dust mites that can trigger an allergic reaction in many people. Carpet is also difficult to keep dry and moisture is a breeding ground for mold. But not any old hard-surface flooring [...]
** NOTE: As of 2020, Stanley Steemer is no longer CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® ** Earlier in the month we talked about one way to reduce asthma and allergy triggers in your carpet. But the National Institutes of Health advises us to use more than one approach for effective allergen avoidance and control. (It [...]
You’ve probably heard many times before that hard-surface flooring is best suited for reducing asthma and allergy triggers in your home. But what if you can’t rip up the carpet because you live in an apartment or because it’s too expensive to do so? There has to be another way to reduce triggers, right? Well, [...]