Creating a safe environment
Ask questions and share tips for creating safe home and travel environments for those with asthma and allergies.
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What cleaning products are best?
- By janisum (Inactive) · New reply March 6, 2013
- 5 replies
- I'm hoping someone can help me in finding the better products, since there are so many, to help calm allergans down in the home. My 80 yr. old mother has allergy related asthma and is having a serious ...
Asthma and Stress
- By SportPsych · New reply January 21, 2013
- 5 replies
- Hi you all: I'm Sam Sterk, Ph.D. and have suffered with asthma all my life. When I was ten I left my family in Israel and not speaking a word of English arrived in Denver, Colorado where I would stay ...
Asthma is changing our lives.
- By Mobilemommy · New reply January 18, 2013
- 14 replies
- My son's doctor recently suggested that we consider moving to southern California or out of state. We currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and his allergies and asthma are not well controlled ...
I travel with allergies!
- By BackwardMan · New reply December 14, 2012
- 6 replies
- Just returned from a great trip to Lisle, a suburb of Chicago. Stayed at the Wyndham and they had a great new room type called PURE Allergy Friendly Rooms! Fantastic!! Slept better than I do in my own ...
Asthma is changing our lives.
- By Mobilemommy · Posted September 12, 2012
- 0 replies
- My son's doctor recently suggested that we consider moving to southern California or out of state. We currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and his allergies and asthma are not well controlled ...
Asthma is changing our lives.
- By Mobilemommy · Posted September 12, 2012
- 0 replies
- My son's doctor recently suggested that we consider moving to southern California or out of state. We currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and his allergies and asthma are not well controlled ...
Handling Asthma in the Work Place
- By Bonita1951 · New reply July 31, 2012
- 10 replies
- I have an allergy to perfumes. I have asked my manager if she couldn't please do something about the environment at work where I have to deal with women that smell like they took a bath in the stuff ...
Child with severe allergy induced asthma
- By LoniRic · New reply July 27, 2012
- 18 replies
- Hi- My name is Loni. I have a beautiful 5 1/2 yr old girl with allergy induced asthma. Our story is not good, but I hope to find someone who knows what we can do for her. We have lost our home, we will ...
What are you doing for the 4th of July? Be aware of allergies and asthma!
- By Talisa_Aafa · Posted July 3, 2012
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- For those suffering with asthma and allergies, watch out for that grill smoke and the ingredients in the food you consume! For more information about food reactions and asthma, visit http://tinyurl.com/AAFAanaphylaxis ...
Sons school
- By AmyB806 · New reply March 27, 2012
- 8 replies
- My son like so many kids have severe allergies to everything outside. Last week I asked his school principal if she could make sure they do not mow the grass at recess. She basicaly thought I was out ...
AAFA's positions and statements on important community issues!
- By Talisa_Aafa · Posted February 7, 2012
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- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and our volunteers work to develop and implement public policies to improve the quality of life for people with asthma and allergies. Check out some ...
Check out this article!
- By Talisa_Aafa · Posted January 23, 2012
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- Check out this interview with Carter Oosterhouse that features the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America as he talks about Habitat for Humanity and their “Build Smart Breathe Easier” program. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46040533/ns ...
EPA vehicle emissions and gasoline standards
- By Talisa_Aafa · Posted January 17, 2012
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- Read and tell us what you think! AAFA and other leading health groups urge EPA to finalize the vehicle emissions and gasoline standards to protect clean air! http://www.lungusa.org/get-involved/advo cate/advocacy-documents/letter-tier3-vec ...
Contact your senators if you want to keep your supplements
- By naturalgirl · New reply December 4, 2011
- 3 replies
- Many supplements may be a thing of the past of the FDA has their way. The only way to really stop this is to contact your representatives so that this does not pass. The best way to defeat these new rules ...
Only one day left!
- By Talisa_Aafa · Posted November 29, 2011
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- Enter to win an asthma & allergy friendly LG vacuum cleaner at www.facebook.com/aafacertified ...
Do air filters help your asthma or allergies?
- By Talisa_Aafa · New reply October 10, 2011
- 1 reply
- Will air filters really help your asthma or allergies? Find out that and much more at http://aafa.org/display.cfm?id=8&sub=17& cont=158 ...
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
- By Talisa_Aafa · Posted September 14, 2011
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- FYI: As you may or may not know, a new National Air Quality Standard for ground level ozone has been delayed. Find out more about the need for more stringent National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS ...
EPA adopts Cross-State Air Pollution Rule!
- By Talisa_Aafa · Posted July 8, 2011
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- The EPA adopts Cross-State Air Pollution Rule! AAFA’s President, Bill McLin, commends the EPA for its action; view his statement at http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=5&sub =105&cont=746 ...
Changes to home
- By sgudeman · New reply April 26, 2011
- 3 replies
- Does anyone have any tips on making my daughters bedroom more allergen friendly? There are so many different pillow cases, mattress cover, air filters, ect out there it is really overwhelming. We have ...
To Anyone Who has Felt Discrimination on the Airlines
- By Nancy_Sinclair · Posted March 30, 2011
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- This is a petition I am asking everyone to sign. It is titled "No Peanuts" but that is only a title because it happens to pertain to our sitution but it's really about discrimination and about my son's ...
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