{"id":402950,"date":"2026-03-18T10:21:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/?p=402950"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:35:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:35:01","slug":"wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrapping Up Our February Trade Mission: Healthier Indoor Environments Across the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><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\"><p data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"453\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:800px;--awb-max-height:550px;--awb-width:100%;\" data-autoplay=\"1\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:68.75%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1174697529?fl=pl&amp;fe=sh?autoplay=1&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"453\"><em>From Orlando to Denver, connecting with partners, healthcare professionals, and retailers driving change<\/em><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"731\">Over the past four weeks, Leah McInerney, Senior Client Success Manager with the <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\/strong> Certification Program, has been on the ground across the United States, meeting with certified partners and industry leaders who are shaping the future of indoor environments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"1139\">The journey began in Orlando at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/designing-healthier-homes-what-we-saw-at-kbis-ibs-2026\/\">International Builders\u2019 Show (IBS) and the Kitchen &amp; Bath Industry Show (KBIS)<\/a>, where one insight stood out: <strong>83% of consumers are actively seeking healthier building materials when building, buying, or renovating their homes.<\/strong> This growing demand continues to reinforce the importance of trusted, third-party certification in helping consumers make more informed choices.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1430\">From there, Leah visited one of our newest certified partners, <a href=\"https:\/\/mohawkind.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohawk Industries<\/a>, whose SmartStrand\u00ae carpet has achieved <strong>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\/strong> Certification. Innovations like this reflect how product design is evolving to support improved indoor environments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_402955\" style=\"width: 957px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-402955\" class=\"wp-image-402955 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-1024x767.png\" alt=\"Leah McInerney and Gemma Cox with Mohawk Industries team showcasing Certified SmartStrand carpet for healthier indoor environments\" width=\"947\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-150x112.png 150w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-600x449.png 600w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-800x599.png 800w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-1200x899.png 1200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026-1536x1151.png 1536w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-gemma-cox-mohawk-industries-smartstrand-2026.png 1550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-402955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leah McInerney and Gemma Cox with the Mohawk Industries team, highlighting Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certified SmartStrand\u00ae carpet<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1779\">The next stop was Philadelphia for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-at-aaaai-2026\/\">American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting<\/a>, where the Certification Program hosted a Certified Products Booth. Participating partners included: 3M Filtrete, Alen\u00ae, Allied Home, Benjamin Moore, Blueair, Kimberly-Clark Kleenex, Knauf North America, Lanco, LG Electronics North America, Manson Insulation, Mohawk Industries, National Allergy Purfect Palz, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rabbit Air<\/span><\/span>, Renegade Brands USA, Inc., SIJO, Tarkett, Tarkett Home, Trane, and True Value Company.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1779\">This provided healthcare professionals with a valuable opportunity to explore certified products and access educational resources they can share directly with patients.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_402815\" style=\"width: 956px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-402815\" class=\" wp-image-402815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-1024x691.jpg\" alt=\"Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program booth at AAAAI 2026 featuring certified indoor air quality products.\" width=\"946\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-400x270.jpg 400w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-800x540.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-1200x810.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-booth-aaaai-2026-philadelphia.jpg 1740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-402815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leah McInerney and Gemma Cox with Kenny Mendez (AAFA) at AAAAI 2026 in Philadelphia.<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"2047\">In Chicago, meetings with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/?s=kleenex&amp;sentence=1&amp;post_type=certified_products\">Kleenex\u00ae (Kimberly-Clark)<\/a> highlighted the role of HVAC filtration in managing indoor exposures, while discussions with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/?s=knauf&amp;sentence=1&amp;post_type=certified_products\">Knauf Insulation<\/a> focused on how building materials such as insulation contribute to overall indoor environmental quality.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_402951\" style=\"width: 962px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-402951\" class=\"wp-image-402951 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026-952x1024.png\" alt=\"Leah McInerney meeting with Kimberly-Clark team during U.S. trade mission on indoor environmental quality\" width=\"952\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026-140x150.png 140w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026-200x215.png 200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026-400x430.png 400w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026-600x645.png 600w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026-768x826.png 768w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026-800x860.png 800w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026-952x1024.png 952w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-kimberly-clark-meeting-march-2026.png 1011w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-402951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leah McInerney meeting with Sharnell Weathersby, Kimberly-Clark, during the February U.S. trade mission,<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2372\">The trade mission concluded in Denver at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program-at-the-do-it-best-true-value-spring-market\/\">Do it Best and True Value Spring Market<\/a>, where conversations centered on the importance of retailer education. Equipping store teams with the right knowledge helps them better support customers living with asthma and allergies, guiding them toward more informed product choices.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_402838\" style=\"width: 963px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-402838\" class=\"wp-image-402838 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-john-vanderpool-dave-morrissey-rich-white-true-value-spring-market.png\" alt=\"Leah McInerney with John Vanderpool, Dave Morrissey and Rich White at the True Value EasyCare paint booth during the Do it Best &amp; True Value Spring Market\" width=\"953\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-john-vanderpool-dave-morrissey-rich-white-true-value-spring-market-150x118.png 150w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-john-vanderpool-dave-morrissey-rich-white-true-value-spring-market-200x158.png 200w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-john-vanderpool-dave-morrissey-rich-white-true-value-spring-market-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-john-vanderpool-dave-morrissey-rich-white-true-value-spring-market-400x316.png 400w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-john-vanderpool-dave-morrissey-rich-white-true-value-spring-market-600x473.png 600w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-john-vanderpool-dave-morrissey-rich-white-true-value-spring-market-768x606.png 768w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-john-vanderpool-dave-morrissey-rich-white-true-value-spring-market-800x631.png 800w, https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-john-vanderpool-dave-morrissey-rich-white-true-value-spring-market.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-402838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leah McInerney with John Vanderpool, Dave Morrissey and Rich White at the True Value EasyCare\u00ae paint booth during the Do it Best &amp; True Value Spring Market.<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2674\">Reflecting on the past month, one message is clear: progress in indoor environmental quality is being driven by collaboration. Manufacturers, healthcare professionals, builders, and retailers are increasingly aligned around a shared goal, supporting indoor environments that work better for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 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><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 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-1 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-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leah McInerney shares highlights from the Asthma &#038; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program trade mission, connecting partners, healthcare professionals, and retailers focused on indoor air quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":402953,"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],"tags":[824,877,1212,899,829,364,1157,1210,830,1109,1126,689,1142,1213,1005,920,1247,944,1154,1045,875],"class_list":["post-402950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-asthma-allergy-friendly","tag-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification-program","tag-air-pollution","tag-allergens","tag-allergy-standards-ltd","tag-asthma","tag-asthma-allergy-friendly-certification","tag-asthma-and-allergies","tag-asthma-and-allergy-foundation-of-america","tag-asthma-and-allergy-friendly-certification","tag-asthma-certification","tag-certified","tag-certified-products","tag-health","tag-healthier-home","tag-indoor-air-quality","tag-indoor-allergens","tag-leah-mcinerney","tag-product-certification","tag-science-backed","tag-third-party-certification"],"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>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae | healthier indoor environments<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program trade mission recap with Leah McInerney, highlighting healthier indoor environments.\" \/>\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\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wrapping Up Our February Trade Mission: Healthier Indoor Environments Across the U.S.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program trade mission recap with Leah McInerney, highlighting healthier indoor environments.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/\" \/>\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=\"2026-03-18T10:21:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-16T10:35:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1264\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"697\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\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=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Anna O'Donovan\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/296c79f3dfbc3a05d1224e8813bbe397\"},\"headline\":\"Wrapping Up Our February Trade Mission: Healthier Indoor Environments Across the U.S.\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-18T10:21:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-16T10:35:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1647,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png\",\"keywords\":[\" <strong>Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\\\/strong>\",\" <strong>Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\\\/strong> Certification Program\",\"air pollution\",\"allergens\",\"Allergy Standards Ltd\",\"asthma\",\"Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification\",\"asthma and allergies\",\"Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America\",\"asthma and allergy friendly certification\",\"asthma certification\",\"Certified\",\"certified products\",\"health\",\"healthier home\",\"indoor air quality\",\"indoor allergens\",\"Leah McInerney\",\"Product Certification\",\"science-backed\",\"third party certification\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/\",\"name\":\"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae | healthier indoor environments\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-18T10:21:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-16T10:35:01+00:00\",\"description\":\"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program trade mission recap with Leah McInerney, highlighting healthier indoor environments.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png\",\"width\":1264,\"height\":697,\"caption\":\"Leah McInerney at True Value Spring Market in Denver during Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae trade mission\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\\\/USA\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Wrapping Up Our February Trade Mission: Healthier Indoor Environments Across the U.S.\"}]},{\"@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":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae | healthier indoor environments","description":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program trade mission recap with Leah McInerney, highlighting healthier indoor environments.","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\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Wrapping Up Our February Trade Mission: Healthier Indoor Environments Across the U.S.","og_description":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program trade mission recap with Leah McInerney, highlighting healthier indoor environments.","og_url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/","og_site_name":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Program","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/asthma.allergy.friendly.Certification.Program\/","article_published_time":"2026-03-18T10:21:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-16T10:35:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1264,"height":697,"url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png","type":"image\/png"}],"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":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/"},"author":{"name":"Anna O'Donovan","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#\/schema\/person\/296c79f3dfbc3a05d1224e8813bbe397"},"headline":"Wrapping Up Our February Trade Mission: Healthier Indoor Environments Across the U.S.","datePublished":"2026-03-18T10:21:31+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-16T10:35:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/"},"wordCount":1647,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png","keywords":[" <strong>Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\/strong>"," <strong>Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae<\/strong> Certification Program","air pollution","allergens","Allergy Standards Ltd","asthma","Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification","asthma and allergies","Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America","asthma and allergy friendly certification","asthma certification","Certified","certified products","health","healthier home","indoor air quality","indoor allergens","Leah McInerney","Product Certification","science-backed","third party certification"],"articleSection":["Blog"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/","url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/","name":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae | healthier indoor environments","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png","datePublished":"2026-03-18T10:21:31+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-16T10:35:01+00:00","description":"Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae Certification Program trade mission recap with Leah McInerney, highlighting healthier indoor environments.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leah-mcinerney-true-value-denver-trade-mission-2026.png","width":1264,"height":697,"caption":"Leah McInerney at True Value Spring Market in Denver during Asthma & Allergy Friendly\u00ae trade mission"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wrapping-up-our-february-trade-mission-healthier-indoor-environments-across-the-u-s\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Wrapping Up Our February Trade Mission: Healthier Indoor Environments Across the U.S."}]},{"@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\/402950","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=402950"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":402995,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402950\/revisions\/402995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}