{"id":403824,"date":"2026-09-08T07:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T07:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/?page_id=403824"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:34:47","slug":"why-certified","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/why-certified\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Certified?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"403824\" class=\"elementor elementor-403824\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581fca8 e-con-full Inner_banner e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"581fca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ad4df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7ad4df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e7762 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05e7762\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3215c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3215c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why certified?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0560046 text-wrap-balance elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0560046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cHypoallergenic\u201d is a marketing word. Certified is a tested fact.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4312eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4312eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No law defines \u201chypoallergenic\u201d, \u201callergy-friendly\u201d or \u201cnon-toxic\u201d. The <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\/strong> mark is different: it can only be used on a product that has passed every test in a strict scientific standard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1c68e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d1c68e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e272ae9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e272ae9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64de802 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64de802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f568ffb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f568ffb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f4a07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0f4a07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc1ea6 line-height0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0fc1ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"aaf-icon aaf-icon--24 aaf-ico-teal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-flask\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ea828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31ea828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Independent laboratory testing\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583ba71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"583ba71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-card aaf-pillar\"><p>Every product is tested by an accredited, independent lab, not the manufacturer. Our scientists review every result before certification is granted.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee136af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee136af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f0f3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05f0f3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b860a line-height0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a1b860a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"aaf-icon aaf-icon--24 aaf-ico-teal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-shield-check\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58d8ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b58d8ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strict scientific standards\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb30c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb30c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-card aaf-pillar\"><div class=\"aaf-card aaf-pillar\"><p>46 testing standards across 17 categories, developed with allergists, immunologists and environmental scientists. Standards are publicly available and regularly updated.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ef7db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97ef7db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02f31b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b02f31b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0a074 line-height0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"db0a074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"aaf-icon aaf-icon--24 aaf-ico-teal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-users\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f4c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58f4c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AAFA medical oversight\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ccea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97ccea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-card aaf-pillar\"><section class=\"aaf-section aaf-section--white\"><div class=\"aaf-container--1080\"><div class=\"aaf-grid aaf-grid--3 aaf-gap-22\"><div class=\"aaf-card aaf-pillar\"><p>AAFA&#8217;s Medical Scientific Council reviews each standard, ensuring the mark stays clinically meaningful.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a11cd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a11cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcf99c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bcf99c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8984e66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8984e66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ef8f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6ef8f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The evidence\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c82e89 elementor-widget__width-initial text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c82e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common asthma and allergy triggers are already in your home<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c365c80 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c365c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aaf-evidence__body aaf-reveal is-in\">In most US homes, exposure to several allergens at once is the norm, not the exception. Certified products are tested with that reality in mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132260a elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-start The-evidence-list elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"132260a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dust mite allergen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pollen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pet dander<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mold spores<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">VOCs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cockroach allergen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb75793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb75793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"aaf-source aaf-source--on-dark aaf-reveal is-in\">Sources: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology \u00b7 ACAAI \u00b7 Environmental Science &amp; Technology<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dff845 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dff845\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074d6a8 line-height0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"074d6a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-card-glass--sm aaf-reveal\">\r\n  <div class=\"aaf-evidence__stat-row\">\r\n    <span class=\"aaf-evidence__stat-value\"><span data-count=\"51.5\" data-dp=\"1\">51.5<\/span>%<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"aaf-evidence__stat-text\">of homes had at least <strong>six<\/strong> detectable allergens<\/span>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"aaf-bar aaf-bar--thin\"><div class=\"aaf-bar__fill aaf-bar__fill--teal\" style=\"width:51.5%\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd8a9f line-height0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"dfd8a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-card-glass--sm aaf-reveal\">\r\n  <div class=\"aaf-evidence__stat-row\">\r\n    <span class=\"aaf-evidence__stat-value aaf-evidence__stat-value--bright\"><span data-count=\"45.8\" data-dp=\"1\">45.8<\/span>%<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"aaf-evidence__stat-text\">had three or more allergens at <strong>elevated<\/strong> levels<\/span>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"aaf-bar aaf-bar--thin\"><div class=\"aaf-bar__fill aaf-bar__fill--teal-4\" style=\"width:45.8%\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf5db6 line-height0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0bf5db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-zero-card aaf-reveal\">\r\n \r\n  <span class=\"aaf-zero-card__text\">No federal law defines \"hypoallergenic,\" \"allergy-friendly,\" or \"non-toxic.\" Certification means the claim is tested against every criterion of a strict standard, in an independent lab.<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99931c e-con-full Room_by_room e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f99931c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97afd67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97afd67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21013f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21013f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Room by room\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac9cff elementor-widget__width-initial text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fac9cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources of asthma and allergy triggers in your home\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e45ea2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e45ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aaf-reveal is-in\">Click a room to see the common allergens found there, and the certified product categories tested to help reduce them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66aa60f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66aa60f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a641fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3a641fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-house-layout\">\r\n          <div class=\"aaf-house aaf-reveal\">\r\n            <span class=\"aaf-house__ground\"><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"aaf-house__chimney-slot\"><span class=\"aaf-house__chimney\"><\/span><\/span>\r\n            <button class=\"aaf-house__room aaf-house__room--attic\" type=\"button\" data-room=\"attic\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__label\">\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__name\">Attic \/ Roof<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__count\">1 category<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"aaf-house__room aaf-house__room--bath\" type=\"button\" data-room=\"bath\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__windows\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__label\">\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__name\">Bathroom<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__count\">2 categories<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"aaf-house__room aaf-house__room--bed\" type=\"button\" data-room=\"bed\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__windows\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__label\">\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__name\">Bedroom<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__count\">3 categories<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"aaf-house__room aaf-house__room--gar\" type=\"button\" data-room=\"garage\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__windows\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__label\">\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__name\">Garage<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__count\">2 categories<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"aaf-house__room aaf-house__room--liv\" type=\"button\" data-room=\"living\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__windows\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__label\">\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__name\">Living Room<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__count\">4 categories<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"aaf-house__room aaf-house__room--kit\" type=\"button\" data-room=\"kitchen\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__windows\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__label\">\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__name\">Kitchen<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__count\">3 categories<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"aaf-house__room aaf-house__room--laun\" type=\"button\" data-room=\"laundry\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__label\">\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__name\">Laundry<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__count\">1 category<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"aaf-house__room aaf-house__room--base\" type=\"button\" data-room=\"basement\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\r\n              <span class=\"aaf-house__label\">\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__name\">Basement<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"aaf-house__count\">2 categories<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"aaf-room-panel aaf-reveal\" id=\"room-panel\">\r\n            <span class=\"aaf-room-panel__kicker\">Triggers in this room<\/span>\r\n            <h3 class=\"aaf-room-panel__title\" data-room-name>Bedroom<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"aaf-stack aaf-stack-14\" data-room-triggers><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"aaf-room-panel__foot\">\r\n              <div class=\"aaf-room-panel__foot-label\">Certified categories tested for this room<\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"aaf-chip-row\" data-room-cats><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512c56f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"512c56f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef10d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef10d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other ways to reduce triggers and irritants at home\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ece067 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ece067\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f877c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92f877c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630deb9 text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"630deb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-tip\"><div class=\"aaf-tip\">Prevent pollen from getting inside by keeping windows and doors closed, and take your shoes off at the door.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba8956 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ba8956\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073efe6 text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"073efe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-tip\"><div class=\"aaf-tip\">Pollen collects in your hair during the day. Wash it at night, or cover it in bed, so you&#8217;re not sleeping with it.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7a2a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de7a2a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f032c62 text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f032c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-tip\"><div class=\"aaf-tip\">Reduce fabric items as much as possible. Curtains, throw pillows and blankets attract dust mites and pet dander.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a71fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76a71fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5693f text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5693f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-tip\"><div class=\"aaf-tip\">Remove scented candles, potpourri and wax melts.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8861dc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8861dc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c7f1c text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c7f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-tip\"><div class=\"aaf-tip\">Keep humidity low. Dust mites and mold thrive above 50% relative humidity.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5630f2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5630f2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d2286 text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76d2286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-tip\"><div class=\"aaf-tip\">If you have a pet, keep it out of bedrooms.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c9a5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0c9a5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f3dc1 text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6f3dc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-tip\"><div class=\"aaf-tip\">Wash bedding, throw rugs and washable curtains weekly in water 130\u00b0F or hotter.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2fc02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba2fc02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6dd716 text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6dd716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-tip\"><div class=\"aaf-tip\">Don\u2019t smoke, or allow anyone to smoke, in your home.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f532f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f532f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1f2d3 text-wrap-pretty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba1f2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aaf-tip\"><div class=\"aaf-grid aaf-grid--3 aaf-gap-14\"><div class=\"aaf-tip\">If you remodel, choose low-VOC building materials.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815e2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"815e2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aaf-section aaf-section--teal-soft aaf-section--bordered-y\"><div class=\"aaf-container aaf-relative\"><div class=\"aaf-reveal is-in\"><span class=\"aaf-source\">Source: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Allergy Standards Limited (ASL), Healthier Home guidance.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da4fa2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9da4fa2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd639c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cd639c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d613d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2d613d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A published, peer-reviewed standard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4633f8 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4633f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aabce9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0aabce9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9927961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9927961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A certified product<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3693ee8 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3693ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Is tested against a strict scientific standard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Passes every criterion, not a selection of them<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Is tested by an independent, accredited laboratory<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Is re-tested to keep the mark, and can lose it<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203d862 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"203d862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc298fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc298fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An uncertified \u201callergy-friendly\u201d claim<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c35eb9 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8c35eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Uses a term with no legal definition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sets its own bar, and may test nothing at all<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">May be tested by the manufacturer, or a paid partner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Is never independently reviewed or renewed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b3c68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32b3c68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662ddcf Find-certified-products elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"662ddcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/certified-products\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find certified products<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375fa8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"375fa8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/the-science\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See how testing works<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8448e6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8448e6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"about-the-program\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f82896 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f82896\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f5028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4f5028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2b3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e2b3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Certification Program\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f009905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f009905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each year, people in the US spend about $10 billion on products marketed to people with asthma and allergies. But there is no regulation on these claims. Any company can label their products as \u201chypoallergenic\u201d or \u201callergy-friendly\u201d with no proof to back up those claims.The <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae <\/strong>Certification Program is a unique partnership between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allergystandards.com\/\">Allergy Standards Limited (ASL)<\/a>. The Program tests and certifies products and services to improve the air quality and health of homes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9d731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa9d731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aaf-reveal is-in\">The Program works with retailers and manufacturers to offer healthier products to consumers. The National Institutes of Health guidelines state people with asthma should assess their home environment and improve indoor air quality. Based on these guidelines, The <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae <\/strong>Certification Program helps people make better choices when buying products to remove allergens and improve indoor air quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e614bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e614bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aaf-reveal is-in\">Products are scientifically tested to meet strict standards. If they meet these standards, they carry the <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\/strong> Certification Mark. People can look for this mark while shopping to know they are getting products that improve the health of their home. More than 40 companies have had many of their products Certified through our program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1029166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1029166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certification Program Team\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211ec22 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"211ec22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dac27d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dac27d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1be167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1be167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allergystandards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Leah McInerney<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159fd09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"159fd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leah-mcinerney.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-407242\" alt=\"leah mcinerney\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leah-mcinerney.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leah-mcinerney-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ff51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2ff51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customer Success Manager<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c199c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34c199c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d9ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09d9ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allergystandards.com\/sarajane-sparks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sarajane Sparks<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb20bba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb20bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sarajane-Sparks.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-407241\" alt=\"Sarajane Sparks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sarajane-Sparks.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sarajane-Sparks-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d2680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16d2680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Relations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c705e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85c705e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8940d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea8940d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allergystandards.com\/Gemma-Cox\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gemma Cox<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eeae77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5eeae77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gemma-cox.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-407240\" alt=\"gemma cox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gemma-cox.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gemma-cox-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e18a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4e18a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Junior Client Success Manager<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a843e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17a843e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c243117 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c243117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"aafa-involvement\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is AAFA\u2019s Involvement With the Certification Program?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57a7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c57a7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/aafa-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-407303\" alt=\"aafa logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/aafa-logo.png 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/aafa-logo-150x47.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239b47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"239b47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AAFA<\/a> is the oldest and largest nonprofit patient organization for asthma and allergies in the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23fe1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23fe1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AAFA\u2019s mission is to save lives and reduce the burden of disease for people with asthma and allergies through support, advocacy, education and research. The Certification Program is important to AAFA because it helps consumers identify products that will help control environmental exposure to allergens and asthma irritants. AAFA\u2019s role in the program is three-fold:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90337e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90337e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>AAFA\u2019s medical advisors and board of directors review and approve the standards developed for the Certification Program<\/li><li>AAFA teaches about environmental control of allergens and irritants and indoor air quality<\/li><li>AAFA advocates for healthier home policies<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3560420 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3560420\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a63394 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a63394\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682a1ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"682a1ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a61c4 line-height0 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"64a61c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-users\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M96 224c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm448 0c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm32 32h-64c-17.6 0-33.5 7.1-45.1 18.6 40.3 22.1 68.9 62 75.1 109.4h66c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32v-32c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64zm-256 0c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S381.9 32 320 32 208 82.1 208 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C179.6 288 128 339.6 128 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zm-223.7-13.4C161.5 263.1 145.6 256 128 256H64c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64v32c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h65.9c6.3-47.4 34.9-87.3 75.2-109.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8b43f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df8b43f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ONLINE COMMUNITY SUPPORT &amp; OUTREACH<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318fdf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"318fdf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AAFA hosts an active <a href=\"https:\/\/community.aafa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online community of people with asthma and allergic diseases<\/a>. Trained staff monitor the community to ensure a helpful, encouraging environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa65af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"faa65af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea378e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dea378e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d212c2 line-height0 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6d212c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-user-friends\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M192 256c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S253.9 32 192 32 80 82.1 80 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C51.6 288 0 339.6 0 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zM480 256c53 0 96-43 96-96s-43-96-96-96-96 43-96 96 43 96 96 96zm48 32h-3.8c-13.9 4.8-28.6 8-44.2 8s-30.3-3.2-44.2-8H432c-20.4 0-39.2 5.9-55.7 15.4 24.4 26.3 39.7 61.2 39.7 99.8v38.4c0 2.2-.5 4.3-.6 6.4H592c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48 0-61.9-50.1-112-112-112z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14dc9e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14dc9e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c0447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c0447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AAFA provides asthma and allergy education through blog posts, social media, web content, educational programs and handouts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cff102 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cff102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8772f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8772f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344a0a9 line-height0 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"344a0a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-microscope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M160 320h12v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h40c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16h12c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32V16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v224c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32zm304 128h-1.29C493.24 413.99 512 369.2 512 320c0-105.88-86.12-192-192-192v64c70.58 0 128 57.42 128 128s-57.42 128-128 128H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48 0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h480c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16 0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm-360-32h208c4.42 0 8-3.58 8-8v-16c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8H104c-4.42 0-8 3.58-8 8v16c0 4.42 3.58 8 8 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1ebe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b1ebe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEDICAL AND MARKET RESEARCH<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda2cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bda2cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AAFA\u2019s research looks at financial, social, emotional and physical impacts of asthma and allergic diseases to help improve research and treatment. \u00a0AAFA has produced landmark prevalence studies such as <em>Anaphylaxis in America and <\/em><em>Atopic Dermatitis in America<\/em>. AAFA also conducts market research among people with asthma and allergies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d350084 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d350084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941e680 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"941e680\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdc2d3 line-height0 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"dfdc2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-thumbs-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M466.27 286.69C475.04 271.84 480 256 480 236.85c0-44.015-37.218-85.58-85.82-85.58H357.7c4.92-12.81 8.85-28.13 8.85-46.54C366.55 31.936 328.86 0 271.28 0c-61.607 0-58.093 94.933-71.76 108.6-22.747 22.747-49.615 66.447-68.76 83.4H32c-17.673 0-32 14.327-32 32v240c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h64c14.893 0 27.408-10.174 30.978-23.95 44.509 1.001 75.06 39.94 177.802 39.94 7.22 0 15.22.01 22.22.01 77.117 0 111.986-39.423 112.94-95.33 13.319-18.425 20.299-43.122 17.34-66.99 9.854-18.452 13.664-40.343 8.99-62.99zm-61.75 53.83c12.56 21.13 1.26 49.41-13.94 57.57 7.7 48.78-17.608 65.9-53.12 65.9h-37.82c-71.639 0-118.029-37.82-171.64-37.82V240h10.92c28.36 0 67.98-70.89 94.54-97.46 28.36-28.36 18.91-75.63 37.82-94.54 47.27 0 47.27 32.98 47.27 56.73 0 39.17-28.36 56.72-28.36 94.54h103.99c21.11 0 37.73 18.91 37.82 37.82.09 18.9-12.82 37.81-22.27 37.81 13.489 14.555 16.371 45.236-5.21 65.62zM88 432c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b17563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b17563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SOCIAL LISTENING<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fd1cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7fd1cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AAFA is active in and closely watches social media surrounding asthma and allergies. This allows AAFA to know the needs of the asthma and allergy community to better meet those needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c7434 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45c7434\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c7b48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38c7b48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b291e line-height0 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d0b291e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-building\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M128 148v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12zm140 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12zm-128 96h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12zm128 0h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12zm-76 84v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm76 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12zm180 124v36H0v-36c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h19.5V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h337c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v440H436c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zM79.5 463H192v-67c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v67h112.5V49L80 48l-.5 415z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6039ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6039ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nADVOCACY<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faefca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faefca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AAFA works to support public policies that will benefit people with asthma and allergies. AAFA advocates for federal and state legislation, focused on both medical and environmental issues. AAFA works to make sure you have access to high quality, affordable, evidence-based care and treatments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b004e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70b004e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003eb5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"003eb5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1cc93 line-height0 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1d1cc93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-stethoscope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M447.1 112c-34.2.5-62.3 28.4-63 62.6-.5 24.3 12.5 45.6 32 56.8V344c0 57.3-50.2 104-112 104-60 0-109.2-44.1-111.9-99.2C265 333.8 320 269.2 320 192V36.6c0-11.4-8.1-21.3-19.3-23.5L237.8.5c-13-2.6-25.6 5.8-28.2 18.8L206.4 35c-2.6 13 5.8 25.6 18.8 28.2l30.7 6.1v121.4c0 52.9-42.2 96.7-95.1 97.2-53.4.5-96.9-42.7-96.9-96V69.4l30.7-6.1c13-2.6 21.4-15.2 18.8-28.2l-3.1-15.7C107.7 6.4 95.1-2 82.1.6L19.3 13C8.1 15.3 0 25.1 0 36.6V192c0 77.3 55.1 142 128.1 156.8C130.7 439.2 208.6 512 304 512c97 0 176-75.4 176-168V231.4c19.1-11.1 32-31.7 32-55.4 0-35.7-29.2-64.5-64.9-64zm.9 80c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16s7.2-16 16-16 16 7.2 16 16-7.2 16-16 16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543e22b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"543e22b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d839a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d839a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AAFA\u2019S educational content is reviewed and approved by a medical scientific council of allergists, immunologists and pulmonologists. The expert review ensures AAFA\u2019s information is based on current medical guidelines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddeab19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddeab19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AAFA Certification Program Liaison Team\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b5648 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55b5648\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335e855 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"335e855\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849fba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"849fba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kenneth Mendez<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4e7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f4e7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Headshot_Kenneth_Mendez_G_2024-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-407543\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Headshot_Kenneth_Mendez_G_2024-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Headshot_Kenneth_Mendez_G_2024-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1cc16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1cc16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chief Executive Officer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aaf399 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1aaf399\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2365dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2365dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sanaz Eftekhari<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f0d92 elementor-widget 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ASL\u2019s role in the Certification Program is three-fold:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d6fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89d6fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>ASL\u2019s management team possess specialist skills in a variety of medical fields including asthma and allergic diseases. 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