Survive the September Asthma Peak
According to the experts, asthma rates for children reach their peak 17 days after Labor Day. A number of factors are at play. Children are exposed to new viruses when they return to school, which can...
View ArticleAvocado may protect against the effects of air pollution
According to scientists from the UK, adding a few slices of avocado to your salad may help to protect you against the damaging effects of air pollution. There has been a lot of evidence over recent...
View ArticleChildren with asthma may have undiagnosed peanut allergy
It is a well-established fact that allergies to food are on the rise. We only have to take a look at the way foods are now labelled to see that times have changed. According to the organization FARE,...
View ArticleAir cleaners can help the heart
And lower blood pressure too Here at Austin, we know that having an air cleaner in the home can improve a whole range of respiratory problems. They help to reduce night time allergy attacks, minimize...
View ArticleA cure for seasonal allergies
Could it really be that simple? Were your seasonal allergies worse than ever this year? Hopefully you are over the worst of it now but we all know it’ll be coming right back round again next year. Or...
View ArticleIt’s forest fire season. Air quality alert for many
Summertime in the US and Canada can mean many people often live with the threat of forest fires. For those people living nearby there is the very obvious and direct threat of fire. But the health of...
View ArticlePollution affects how well we work
Huge implications for the global economy The dangers of air pollution are well established. From respiratory problems to increased risk of strokes and heart attacks, the list is long and varied. But...
View ArticleIs your child’s asthma worse this summer?
It could be the meds. It is no surprise that poor air quality has an adverse effect on our children’s asthma symptoms. Ozone in the environment together with carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and...
View ArticleForest fires still a major threat
We talked last month about the threat of forest fires during the summer months. Even now that threat is still very real for many people living in western Canada and the west coast of the USA. Many...
View ArticleAustin Air Purifiers Trusted by FEMA and the Red Cross
It’s something we do all day, every day with very little thought: breathing. And, too often too little thought is given to the quality of what we are bringing into our bodies daily through our breath,...
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