{"id":401810,"date":"2025-02-17T13:07:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/?p=401810"},"modified":"2025-02-17T13:07:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:07:29","slug":"kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevating Indoor Air Quality Standards: Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma &#038; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/elevating-indoor-air-quality-standards-kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma--allergy-friendly-certification-302377493.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Kleenex<\/em>\u00ae<em> Elite Allergen Air Filters MERV 12 and 13 meet strict standards for capturing pollen, allergens, and other microparticles<\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington D.C. [February 17, 2025]: The <a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allergystandards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allergy Standards Limited (ASL)<\/a> are pleased to announce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kleenex.com\/en-us\/products\/air-filters\/merv-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kleenex\u00ae Elite Allergen Air Filters<\/a> MERV 12 and 13 have earned the <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> Certification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-401813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-300x300.png\" alt=\"Kleenex\u00ae\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-4-image.png 1381w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/\"><strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\/strong> Certification Program<\/a> is a collaborative initiative between AAFA and ASL, dedicated to helping consumers identify products that contribute to a healthier indoor environment. Products undergo rigorous independent testing to meet scientific standards established by the program. Only products that meet those strict standards earn the certification mark. Products that are <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> Certified are proven to be suitable for people with asthma and allergies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HVAC systems circulate air through ducts, distributing it throughout a building. Allergens like pollen and animal dander, and other microparticles, can spread through the indoor environment this way. Therefore, using an effective air filter is crucial for maintaining a healthier indoor environment, reducing asthma and allergy triggers, and improving indoor air quality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kleenex\u00ae Elite Allergen Air Filters MERV 12 and 13 earned the <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> certification by demonstrating through strict scientific testing that they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Effectively reduce the total allergen burden by removing allergens from the air<\/li>\n<li>Maintain performance without significant airflow reduction, even as the filter accumulates particulate allergens, thereby also avoiding increased energy consumption<\/li>\n<li>Feature strong edge seals that prevent air and particles from bypassing the filter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHousehold air pollution and poor ventilation contribute to increased health risks,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/about-aafa\/senior-staff\/\">Kenneth Mendez<\/a>, President and CEO of AAFA. \u201cOn behalf of the more than 100 million people in the United States with asthma and\/or allergies, we appreciate the Kleenex\u00ae Brands\u2019 dedication to produce air filters that demonstrably help improve indoor air quality and reduce exposure to common asthma and allergy triggers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-401811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kleenex\u00ae\" width=\"271\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg 1381w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/>\u201cAchieving the <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly<sup>\u00ae <\/sup><\/strong>certification requires rigorous scientific testing and a true commitment to enhancing indoor air quality. Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters have demonstrated their ability to significantly reduce allergens, maintain performance, and ensure effective sealing, making them a reliable choice for optimizing indoor environmental quality. We are proud to certify their product and support their mission to provide high-quality air filters for consumers,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allergystandards.com\/dr-john-mckeon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. John McKeon<\/a>, CEO of ASL.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By meeting these stringent standards and achieving certification, Kimberly-Clark and the Kleenex\u00ae Brand make a clear commitment to help clean the air in your home and provide a healthier environment for your family with its newly <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> <\/strong>Certified air filters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cKleenex\u00ae is already a household name dedicated to life\u2019s moments, and with the addition of the new Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters we support a healthier indoor environment for your home and family.&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sharnellweathersby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharnell Weathersby<\/a> Senior Brand Manager, Kimberly-Clark. \u201cWe are especially proud of the <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly<\/strong><strong>\u00ae<\/strong> certification that helps demonstrate our commitment to quality and helping improve indoor air quality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>About the Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>Certification Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae\u00a0<\/strong>Certification Program is a unique, groundbreaking collaboration between the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America\u00a0(AAFA)\u00a0and Allergy Standards Limited\u00a0(ASL). The program tests and certifies products\u00a0against strict standards\u00a0to prove their suitability for people with asthma and allergies.\u00a0Products passing these tests earn the\u00a0<strong>Asthma<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>&amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\/strong>\u00a0Certification Mark.\u00a0The\u00a0Certification Program works with retailers and manufacturers to offer consumers products for a\u00a0healthier home. Certified products include air cleaners, air filters, paints, bedding, vacuum cleaners, washing machines, cleaning products\u00a0and more. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/\">aafa.org\/certified\u00a0<\/a>for more information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>About Kimberly-Clark<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people&#8217;s most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what&#8217;s important to them. Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, hold No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in approximately 70 countries. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build strong communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. We are proud to be recognized as one of the World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<strong><sup>\u00ae <\/sup><\/strong>by Ethisphere for the fifth year in a row and one of Fortune&#8217;s Most Innovative Companies in America in 2024. To keep up with the latest news and to learn more about the company&#8217;s 150-year history of innovation, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4337644-1&amp;h=1436262554&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kimberly-clark.com%2Fen-us%2F&amp;a=Kimberly-Clark+website\">Kimberly-Clark website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/web-enquiry-aaafcp-usa\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Certify Your Product<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kleenex\u00ae Elite Allergen Air Filters MERV 12 and 13 meet strict standards for capturing pollen, allergens, and other microparticles and earn the Asthma &#038; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":401811,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[205,193],"tags":[824,848,899,842,829,364,830,689,1046,1048,1047,1050,1051,1049,831,921,1045],"class_list":["post-401810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-press-releases","tag-asthma-allergy-friendly","tag-air-filters","tag-allergens","tag-allergies","tag-allergy-standards-ltd","tag-asthma","tag-asthma-and-allergy-foundation-of-america","tag-certified","tag-healthier-indoor-environment","tag-kimberly-clark","tag-kleenex","tag-merv-12","tag-merv-13","tag-microparticles","tag-pollen","tag-press-release","tag-science-backed"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6.1 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kleenex\u00ae Elite Allergen Air Filters MERV 12 and 13 meet strict standards for capturing pollen, allergens, and other microparticles.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Elevating Indoor Air Quality Standards: Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kleenex\u00ae Elite Allergen Air Filters MERV 12 and 13 meet strict standards for capturing pollen, allergens, and other microparticles.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly Certification Program\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/asthma.allergy.friendly.Certification.Program\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-17T13:07:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1381\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1381\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Anna O&#039;Donovan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@aaafcp_usa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@aaafcp_usa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Anna O&#039;Donovan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Anna O'Donovan\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/296c79f3dfbc3a05d1224e8813bbe397\"},\"headline\":\"Elevating Indoor Air Quality Standards: Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma &#038; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-17T13:07:29+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1193,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\" <strong>Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\\\/strong>\",\"air filters\",\"allergens\",\"allergies\",\"Allergy Standards Ltd\",\"asthma\",\"Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America\",\"Certified\",\"healthier indoor environment\",\"Kimberly-Clark\",\"Kleenex\u00ae\",\"MERV 12\",\"MERV 13\",\"microparticles\",\"pollen\",\"press release\",\"science-backed\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\",\"Press Releases\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/\",\"name\":\"Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-17T13:07:29+00:00\",\"description\":\"Kleenex\u00ae Elite Allergen Air Filters MERV 12 and 13 meet strict standards for capturing pollen, allergens, and other microparticles.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg\",\"width\":1381,\"height\":1381,\"caption\":\"Kleenex\u00ae\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Elevating Indoor Air Quality Standards: Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma &#038; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/\",\"name\":\"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program\",\"description\":\"USA Certification Program\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/AAF-USA-Colour-Solid-RGB-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/AAF-USA-Colour-Solid-RGB-1.png\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":1481,\"caption\":\"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/asthma.allergy.friendly.Certification.Program\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/aaafcp_usa\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/asthmaallergyfriendly\\\/?hl=en\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/asthma-&amp;amp;-allergy-friendly-certification-program\\\/about\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/AllergyStandardsTV\",\"https:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/Asthma_and_Allergy_Friendly\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/296c79f3dfbc3a05d1224e8813bbe397\",\"name\":\"Anna O'Donovan\",\"description\":\"Anna is mum of three children. Her eldest daughter has allergies and she suffers from allergies and asthma herself. She is a qualified doctor who worked in both hospital medicine and as a General Practitioner for a number of years. Anna studied medicine in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland graduating with an honours degree in Medicine in 1997. Anna is also a qualified Dentist graduating with an honours degree and won the prize in oral medicine, oral surgery and oral pathology. She is an award winning author, most recently being runner up in the Baileys First Chapter Women\u2019s Prize for Fiction.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/anna-o-donovan-a4a95a19a\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/author\\\/anna\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification","description":"Kleenex\u00ae Elite Allergen Air Filters MERV 12 and 13 meet strict standards for capturing pollen, allergens, and other microparticles.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Elevating Indoor Air Quality Standards: Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification","og_description":"Kleenex\u00ae Elite Allergen Air Filters MERV 12 and 13 meet strict standards for capturing pollen, allergens, and other microparticles.","og_url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/","og_site_name":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Program","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/asthma.allergy.friendly.Certification.Program\/","article_published_time":"2025-02-17T13:07:29+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1381,"height":1381,"url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Anna O'Donovan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@aaafcp_usa","twitter_site":"@aaafcp_usa","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Anna O'Donovan","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/"},"author":{"name":"Anna O'Donovan","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#\/schema\/person\/296c79f3dfbc3a05d1224e8813bbe397"},"headline":"Elevating Indoor Air Quality Standards: Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma &#038; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification","datePublished":"2025-02-17T13:07:29+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/"},"wordCount":1193,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg","keywords":[" <strong>Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\/strong>","air filters","allergens","allergies","Allergy Standards Ltd","asthma","Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America","Certified","healthier indoor environment","Kimberly-Clark","Kleenex\u00ae","MERV 12","MERV 13","microparticles","pollen","press release","science-backed"],"articleSection":["Blog","Press Releases"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/","url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/","name":"Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg","datePublished":"2025-02-17T13:07:29+00:00","description":"Kleenex\u00ae Elite Allergen Air Filters MERV 12 and 13 meet strict standards for capturing pollen, allergens, and other microparticles.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kleenex-1-image.jpg","width":1381,"height":1381,"caption":"Kleenex\u00ae"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/kimberly-clarks-new-kleenex-air-filters-earn-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Elevating Indoor Air Quality Standards: Kimberly-Clark\u2019s New Kleenex\u00ae Air Filters Earn Asthma &#038; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#website","url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/","name":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program","description":"USA Certification Program","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#organization","name":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program","url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AAF-USA-Colour-Solid-RGB-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AAF-USA-Colour-Solid-RGB-1.png","width":1000,"height":1481,"caption":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/asthma.allergy.friendly.Certification.Program\/","https:\/\/x.com\/aaafcp_usa","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/asthmaallergyfriendly\/?hl=en","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/asthma-&amp;amp;-allergy-friendly-certification-program\/about\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/AllergyStandardsTV","https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asthma_and_Allergy_Friendly"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#\/schema\/person\/296c79f3dfbc3a05d1224e8813bbe397","name":"Anna O'Donovan","description":"Anna is mum of three children. Her eldest daughter has allergies and she suffers from allergies and asthma herself. She is a qualified doctor who worked in both hospital medicine and as a General Practitioner for a number of years. Anna studied medicine in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland graduating with an honours degree in Medicine in 1997. Anna is also a qualified Dentist graduating with an honours degree and won the prize in oral medicine, oral surgery and oral pathology. She is an award winning author, most recently being runner up in the Baileys First Chapter Women\u2019s Prize for Fiction.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anna-o-donovan-a4a95a19a\/"],"url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/author\/anna\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=401810"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":401816,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401810\/revisions\/401816"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/401811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=401810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=401810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=401810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}