{"id":5137,"date":"2014-01-29T11:16:52","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T11:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/Asthma\/new-study-finds-americans-arent-doing-enough-to-prevent-cold-flu\/"},"modified":"2014-01-29T11:16:52","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T11:16:52","slug":"new-study-finds-americans-arent-doing-enough-to-prevent-cold-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/new-study-finds-americans-arent-doing-enough-to-prevent-cold-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Finds Americans Aren’t Doing Enough to Prevent Cold & Flu"},"content":{"rendered":"

While Efforts to Clean Surfaces and Hands Continue, New Report Finds Only 13 Percent of Americans Protect the Air They Breathe; Fellowes Introduces Four Step Process<\/strong><\/p>\n

ITASCA, Ill.<\/span><\/span><\/span>, Jan. 29, 2014 \/PRNewswire\/ — Washing your hands and disinfecting indoor surfaces are not enough to protect your home this cold and flu season. Indoor air is up to five times more polluted than outdoor air,1 and our homes are teeming with airborne germs and viruses, the leading causes of cold and flu.2 Despite these facts, the 2014 Cold and Flu Report from Fellowes<\/a> found only 13 percent of American adults use an air purifier as part of their cold and flu prevention arsenal.3<\/p>\n

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“According to the 2014 Cold and Flu Report, nearly half of Americans are concerned about getting sick this time of year, yet most don’t realize that after a cough or sneeze, some viruses stay suspended in the air for hours before landing on surfaces,4” said Nancy Heaton<\/span><\/span>, Director of Global Marketing, Business Machines, Fellowes, Inc. “What’s more, even without a cough or sneeze to propel it, the flu can spread to people up to six feet away.5  That’s why it’s so important to make sure you’re doing all that you can to combat these airborne germs in your home.”<\/p>\n

While frequent hand washing and disinfecting surfaces have become synonymous with cold and flu prevention, a four step process is truly necessary to reducing the risk of cold and flu illness in the home:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ask about a flu shot<\/li>\n
  2. Wash and sanitize hands regularly<\/li>\n
  3. Wipe down surfaces with powerful disinfectants<\/li>\n
  4. Purify the air indoors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Fellowes\u00ae AeraMaxTM air purifiers are extremely effective at removing influenza and cold viruses from indoor air<\/strong>.6 The new AeraMax air purifiers also boast:<\/p>\n