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News, events, blogs, certification updates & expert insights from the team at Allergy Standards Ltd.

Building Health and Wellness: An Episode of ‘Straight Talk’ from ISSA
At ISSA North America 2023, Jeff Cross, Media Director with ISSA, caught up with ASL CEO Dr. John McKeon for an episode of their webcast 'Straight Talk'

Flooring: A Healthier Indoor Environment from the Ground Up
This Fall, Tarkett Home launched its High Street™ Luxury Vinyl Sheet Collection, specifically designed with Main Street in mind and it is CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly®

Allergy Standards Forms the Bridge Between ACAAI 2023 and ISSA 2023
Dr. McKeon's talk at the ISSA Show North America completed the bridge between his presentation of academic research at the ACAAI medical meeting earlier in the week with the ISSA commercial meeting in Las Vegas.

Building Health and Wellness: An Episode of ‘Straight Talk’ from ISSA
At ISSA North America 2023, Jeff Cross, Media Director with ISSA, caught up with ASL CEO Dr. John McKeon for an episode of their webcast 'Straight Talk'

Flooring: A Healthier Indoor Environment from the Ground Up
This Fall, Tarkett Home launched its High Street™ Luxury Vinyl Sheet Collection, specifically designed with Main Street in mind and it is CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly®

Collaboration for Clean Air : A Feature in FCW
'Collaboration for Clean Air', by Katie Batkin tells the story of a partnership that is much more than simply commercial, it is a collaboration to create and promote a built environment that has a positive impact on people.

Allergy Standards Forms the Bridge Between ACAAI 2023 and ISSA 2023
Dr. McKeon's talk at the ISSA Show North America completed the bridge between his presentation of academic research at the ACAAI medical meeting earlier in the week with the ISSA commercial meeting in Las Vegas.

A Catch Up with Our Certification Clients Rabbit Air at Annual Scientific Meeting of the ACAAI
Just before his presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of ACAAi, Dr. John McKeon got a chance to catch up with Tamina O'Brien from our longterm clients, Rabbit Air

A High Impact Week for the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program at Greenbuild 2023
It's a wrap in Washington DC - a really high impact week for the asthma & allergy friendly® friendly Certification Program and how health and wellness relate to the built environment.

“Bridging the Gap”, Dr. John McKeon Reflects on Key Takeaways from Most Recent US Trip
As ASL's most recent US trip comes to a close, our CEO reflects on his key takeaways, and how the trip reinforced the iAir Institute's position as a necessary link between industry, legislators and health professionals to create healthier indoor spaces for all

Ren DeCherney of Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Chats with Dr. John McKeon
Ren DeCherney is Lead for the Built Environment with the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and in this video, Dr. John McKeon gets her take on the importance of healthy products.

Dr. John McKeon Talks to Benjamin Holsinger, Global Design Resilience Leader of Gensler’s Product Development Practice
At Tarkett's Design Days event in Chicago, Dr. John McKeon talked to Benjamin Holsinger, Global Design Resilience Leader of Gensler’s Product Development Practice about the impact of products on human health.

Dr. John Ryan delivered an impactful keynote speech at Pulire 2023
Dr. John Ryan, CSO at ASL, addressed the Importance of indoor air quality and ESG needs in his impactful keynote speech at Pulire 2023

Allergy Standards and Indoor Air Quality Society Collaborate to Create a #OneHealth World: Promoting Healthy Indoor Spaces for All
ASL is delighted to announce our collaboration with the Indoor Air Quality Society (IAQS) to highlight the importance of environmental control in creating healthier indoor spaces.

Celebrating and Strengthening our Ireland-U.S. Relationships
Our Executive Team attended important events in New York, Washington and Chicago to celebrate and strengthen our business relationships with the U.S.

A Testimonial from Sijo, the Luxe Bedding Company
In this video ASL Director of Marketing, Vikki Keenan, talks to Elise Sabak of Sijo, the luxe bedding company, about their asthma & allergy friendly® certification

ASL and Tarkett Discuss the Demand for Science-Backed Products at TISE
AS part of ASL's recent trade mission to the US, our CEO met with Tarkett's Bradley Gean for a discussion on the high demand for science-backed products at TISE

In Conversation: Rabbit Air and ASL Discuss the Merits of Certification
In this video ASL Director of Marketing, Vikki Keenan, talks to Rabbit Air's Tamina O'Brien about their asthma & allergy friendly® certification and what it adds to their products

ASL Meet with Clients True Value at the NHS
The team has returned from a hugely successful trade mission to the US where they met up with clients True Value at the National Hardware Show

ASL Talks to the IAQS About How to Create a #OneHealth World
Our CEO Dr. John McKeon recently delivered a presentation to the IAQS on how ASL, through its certification, its standards and its academy, hopes to create a #OneHealth world, where healthy people live on a healthy planet.

ASL at Knauf Insulation NA Headquarters
The ASL team has returned from the US after a hugely successful trade mission where they met with the Knauf Insulation Team at the Knauf Insulation NA Headquarters

ASL Looks Forward to the 2023 AAAAI Annual General Meeting
The 2023 AAAAI Annual Meeting is an important date in the ASL diary: it highlights our role as a bridge that connects the building community with the medical community

ASL Catch Up with LG in Las Vegas
On our recent US Trade Mission, we had the opportunity to meet up with the LG Team in Las Vegas where their CERTIFIED washers and LG styler were on display

US Trade Mission Retrospective – The Highlights
The team has returned from a hugely successful trip to the US and it's time to look back on the highlights

Tarkett Announces that Powerbond® RS flooring is CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly®
We are delighted that Tarkett has announced that Powerbond® RS flooring is CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly®

“What We’re Doing Matters”- A Testimonial from Tarkett
Dr. John McKeon chats to Roxane Spears, Tarkett's Vice President Sustainability North America, about how the asthma & allergy friendly Certification Program helps Tarkett win in the market place

GBAC and Allergy Standards Limited Commit to Advancing Indoor Air Quality Knowledge
Fresh off the heels of the inaugural GBAC Symposium on Air Considerations, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, and Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) have announced the formation of an educational working group focused on indoor air quality (IAQ) in the built environment.

GBAC Partners with Allergy Standards Limited
The announcement that we have partnered with the Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a Division of ISSA-The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association to create a curriculum designed to help businesses improve indoor air quality (IAQ) was made today.

ESG – A Dominant Theme in ASL’s Recent Events
In a busy period of diverse events for ASL there was a dominant theme apparent: ESG

ASL Announce New Car Cabin Air Quality Standard for Automotive Industry and Participate In Automotive Testing Expo
ASL's participation in the Automotive Testing Expo in Stuttgart with lab partners SGS coincides with the official announcement of the new car cabin air quality standard for the automotive industry

Knauf Insulation Earns First asthma & allergy friendly® Certification for Fiberglass Acoustic Panel
We are delighted that this Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month we can announce that Knauf Insulation has earned the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification for its Performance+™ Acoustic Panel.

Volvo Cars Advanced Air Cleaner System has been CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® by Allergy Standards Limited
The Advanced Air Cleaner, part of the latest air purification technology available on new Volvo 90 and 60 series models has been CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® by Allergy Standards Limited (ASL)

ASL at Interclean 2022
Dave Morrissey and Ingo Weinhold had an exciting few days as they got to experience innovation in the cleaning industry.

Dr. John Ryan speaks at Vertilux celebratory event- a Grand Open House Event to mark its 40th Anniversary
ASL CSO Dr.John Ryan was invited to speak at the Vertilux Grand Open House Event to mark its 40th Anniversary

ASL host Industry Leaders to Highlight Healthier Indoor Environments at Gala Event attended by President Biden
The annual Ireland Funds National Gala, offered Allergy Standards Ltd (ASL) a great opportunity to convene a “summit” of industry leaders to build on their shared mission of Healthier Indoor Environments.

Watch our CEO on ConsultantLive: Dr.John McKeon discusses the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program
In this interview on ConsultantLive, Dr. John McKeon explains the importance of a whole-house approach to reducing asthma and allergy triggers and the aim of the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program which involves mitigating allergen exposure in a variety of household products.

The asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program Participates in the 2022 AAAAI Annual General Meeting
We are delighted to be participating in the annual conference of the AAAAI along with our partners in the asthma & allergy friendly Certification Program, AAFA. It's always exciting to be involved in events such as this as it gives us a wonderful opportunity to contribute in a positive way to educating consumers on the importance of healthy indoor air. It's also a valuable learning opportunity and a chance to meet with other leading organisations involved with the asthma and allergy community.

Smart cleaning just got healthier as Allergy Standards Ltd (ASL) is excited to announce a new Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Standard
ASL announces a new addition to its asthma & allergy friendly® standards portfolio: the Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Standard ASP:03-09/101.

Allergy Standards Ltd announces Partnership with the Global Advisory Biorisk Council™
ASL has announced their partnership with GBAC, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council™, a division of ISSA, on a unique educational program.

Dr. John McKeon on Healthy Indoors Live
Watch our CEO Dr John McKeon and President & CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Kenneth Mendez, on Healthy Indoors Live with Bob Krell for a very interesting dive into the significant role a healthy indoor environment plays in our overall health & well-being.

3M Media Tour 2019
Allergy Standards' CEO, Dr John McKeon, talks about ways to improve indoor air quality at the US 3M Filtrete Brand Media Tour 2019.

LG Home Free Campaign
LG tackles the 2019 Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month with the "LG Home Free Campaign" and help a family with CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® products.

Webinar – Building Products for Healthy Interiors
A unique webinar on why certifying building materials as asthma & allergy friendly® can differentiate a brand within the growing health and wellness market.

The Allergy Summit – A great success
The Allergy Summit, co-hosted by AAFA and Allergy Standards, in Ogilvy Headquarters in Manhattan, New York, was a great success.

Trailer of the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program’s Philadelphia Healthier Home Initiative
ASL team is delighted to be sharing the trailer of the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program's Philadelphia Healthier Home Initiative.

New Video Series: Episode 1 – About Allergy Standards and the Certification Program
Welcome to our new Video Series and our first episode "About Allergy Standards and the Certification Program"!

Watch our Webinar about Indoor Environment in Replay
Watch the Webinar in Replay on the GreenHome Institute YouTube page - link in the article. This is a one-our course given by Dr. John McKeon and Courtney Sunna about how building products can be tested, certified asthma & allergy friendly®, and incorporated into projects.

Launch of our new video: Turn Consumer focussed allergy insights into action
The video outlines the reason why the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program exists and what manufacturers need to do to have their products certified asthma & allergy friendly®.

Wrap Up Report and Video Blog of Texworld USA July 2017 Program
Ahead of their attendance at the New York Home Fashions Market September 2017 meeting, the ASL team have released their wrap up report and video blog of the Summer 2017 Seminar Series organized by Texworld USA, in New- York.

EAACI Congress – On the road to prevention and healthy living – Video Blog
Last June we were announcing the participation of Allergy Standards CEO, Dr John McKeon, as well as Dr John Ryan, to the European Academy Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress 2017 in Helsinki (Finland).

Dyson Interview with Jessica Bahn at AAAAI 2017
Jessica Bahn (Marketing Manager at Dyson) outlines their engagement with physicians at AAAAI 2017 in Atlanta, while demonstrating the Dyson PureHot + CoolLink asthma & allergy friendly® Certified air cleaner.

Webinar – Ahh, Spring Is In the Air – And So Are the Allergens
On Wednesday May 24th the CEO and founder of Allergy Standards Limited, Dr. John McKeon, gave a webinar to representatives of retailers, manufacturers, component producers, and influencers in the textile industry.

Webinar – A $10 Billion Market. How Can Your Products Get the Right Reaction?
Did you know that there are 74 million asthma and allergy sufferers in the United States? That means 1 in 5 Americans is affected. Do you make products that could, or should, be targeted to this savvy, economically powerful audience?