Asthma and allergy management begins by controlling your indoor environment. And indoor air quality (IAQ) plays a key role in the quality of life for families like yours living with asthma and allergies.
You know to vacuum weekly; wash your bedding in at least 130°F water; change your heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or furnace system filter every 60-90 days; and place air cleaners in frequently-used rooms of your home. But does your workplace or local school know just how important IAQ is?
One in 4 Americans suffer from either asthma or allergies, and the prevalence of these conditions is only increasing. Common indoor triggers include airborne pollutants such as dust mite particles, volatile organic compounds, and mold spores.
The best way to improve symptoms is to eliminate the trigger source from the environment, whether that is mold in the bathrooms or a heavily mite-infested desk chair. The next best step is to take measures to decrease trigger exposure.
As a mom or dad with asthma and allergies in your household, you know this, and you know to be careful when looking for products that claim to help your symptoms. But facility managers, school principals, and other building management leaders may not. Since you and your children spend such a large amount of your time at the office or school, it’s important to ensure that you both have a safe and healthy environment.
It may be necessary for you to arrange a meeting with your child’s school administrators or office’s facility manager to convey your concerns and highlight the importance of IAQ, how to improve it, and what products are needed to do so.
Air cleaners are a great tool to help reduce asthma and allergy triggers. However, not all air cleaners are created equal. Certified asthma & allergy friendly® air cleaners are scientifically proven to considerably reduce your exposure to allergens and irritants.
The certification process tests air cleaners against strict standards to ensure they do not have properties that are likely to trigger your symptoms. The 3-part certification process:
- Evaluates the air cleaner’s ability to reduce allergens from the air;
- Monitors allergen levels after use to ensure the air cleaner removes allergens, not just redistribute them; and
- Analyzes ozone levels to ensure they remain within the Code of Federal Regulations Guidelines.
It is also important to remember that there are different air cleaners for different sized rooms. The AeraMax Professional is now Certified asthma & allergy friendly® and is the first commercial-grade air cleaner to earn this rigorous Certification. Which means it is specifically meant for common areas such as offices, schools, living facilities, and hospitality venues. This commercial-grade air cleaner effectively eliminates 99.9% of airborne contaminants as small as 0.3 microns and uses high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration.
To learn more about the AeraMax Professional and its features, click here. To find tips and resources on how to take action, visit www.cqrcengage.com/aafa.