Month: April 2006
How Polluted is the Air in Your City?
According to a recent American Lung Association report, Atlanta and Birmingham are tied for the 9th Worst in the nation when in comes to particle pollution. On the positive side, for the second year in a row, Atanta avoided the…
Wild Pollen Counts Across the Nation
Forbes reports that experts across the country are recording the highest pollen counts they've seen in a decade. And this year, it's not just the Southeast that's getting slammed with airborne allergens. NY-based allergist Dr. David Shulan says, ‘I looked…
Simple Ways to Make Your Home Healthier
This morning on The Today Show Rosemary Ellis of Prevention magazine talked about simple ways to make your home healthier. Since carpeting is a haven for allergens, then the ideal floor for the allergy sufferer would be made of wood,…
You Don’t Have to Take Medicine All the Time
USA Today reports that as the allergy epidemic grows, more allergy sufferers are seeking out alternative medicine treatments. Despite the growing popularity of alternative treatments, most members of the medical community are still skeptical. ‘When a patient asks me whether…
The Today Show Offers Allergy Advice
This morning The Today Show offered viewers advice about dealing with allergies. As many as 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, and this year allergy season is hitting some places especially hard because of the relatively mild winter. _Host Matt…
Global Warming Makes Allergies Worse
I recently watched ‘Dimming the Sun’, a fascinating NOVA documentary that explains how atmospheric pollution has been masking the full effect of global warming–and the world may face a climate crisis much sooner than previously thought. Many scientists believe that…
More than Half of American Citizens Are Allergic
More than half (54.6%) of all U.S. citizens test positive to one or more allergens. To read more interesting facts about allergies, see the allergy statistics at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
New Indoor Air Quality Newsletter from AllerAir
AllerAir, manufacturer of high-quality air purifiers, has started publishing its own Indoor Air Quality newsletter. To view the first issue from April 2006 and sign up to receive the newsletter each month, click here. To view past issues of our…
Disposable Masks in Short Supply in U.S.
Business Week reports that, among widespread fears of bird flu pandemics and bioterrorism attacks, the demand for disposable respirator masks is increasing around the world. The United States, however, is seeing a decrease in mask production and a shortage of…
Most Patients Dissatisfied with Allergy Meds
A new survey released by the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA) shows that most allergy patients are dissatisfied with their allergy medication. Nearly two-thirds of allergy sufferers said they would try something new. The poll also found that…
New Study Links Allergies & Snoring
An estimated 40 million children in the western world suffer from allergies, and a recent study suggests that they are more likely to snore. The study found that young children diagnosed with atopy–a tendency to develop allergies and asthma–are also…
The Worst Allergy Season on Record
Update: See the 2007 report _Today the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that this spring may be the worst on record for allergy sufferers. The Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic recorded the second-highest pollen count since it began measuring the irritants in…
Can Asthma Medication Cause Death?
Advair, the world's best-selling asthma medication packaged in that little purple puck, apparently does more harm than good for many asthma patients. Shelley Salpeter, a clinical professor of medicine at Stanford University, says, ‘[Advair and Servent] make asthma worse .…
Free Filter Promotion from Blueair
Prepare for spring allergy season and receive a free filter (a $147.00 value) when you purchase a new Blueair Air Purifier this month. Buy a new Blueair model 201, 402, 501, or 601 with Particle Filter or Deluxe with SmokeStop…
Golfer Paul McGinley suffers from hay fever at the Masters
Excerpted from Unison, an Irish Newspaper Augusta, GA – April 4 PAUL McGINLEY was last night praying that a medical remedy used by four-time Masters champion Arnie Palmer would help him get through 72 holes at Augusta National this week.…