
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.

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

Client Council USA Certification Program 2023
The team enjoyed a successful Client Council in Washington DC with three days of collaboration, client workshops, and strategic planning building the value of the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program

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.

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.

Tarkett’s CERTIFIED Powerbond Soft Surface Flooring Wins 2023 Product Greenstep Award
The Product Greenstep 2023 Award has been won by Tarkett’s CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® Powerbond resilient flooring

TIPS Deep Dive Interview Series Focuses on Dr John McKeon
TIPS Deep Dive interview series is all about the inventors, scientists, leaders and great minds behind promising innovations, ideas, and processes and this episode features our CEO Dr. John McKeon

The asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program – a Blog in Retrofit Magazine
The latest issue of Retrofit Magazine features a blog by Anna O’Donovan on the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program

5 Innovations for More Sustainable Flooring according to Floor Trends Magazine
In this article in Floor Trends Magazine, the author features Tarkett’s CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® flooring as one of 5 innovations for more sustainable flooring

The Value of Indoor Air Quality Standards in Creating Healthier Homes
Published in CEPro Magazine, this article written by Dr. Anna O’Donovan, describes how indoor air quality standards can make all the difference when choosing indoor air quality solutions for healthier homes

Are Allergens Underfoot in Your Facility?- An Article by Jennifer Whelan
Are Allergens Underfoot in Your Facility? An article by ASL COO Jenifer Whelan, featured in Cleaning and Maintenance Magazine

China Trade Mission August 2023 Wrap Up
In this Healthy Spaces Podcast, Dr. John McKeon discusses the ways in which innovative technologies help make our built spaces healthier .

“Vital Innovations”, a Healthy Spaces Podcast featuring Dr. John McKeon
In this Healthy Spaces Podcast, Dr. John McKeon discusses the ways in which innovative technologies help make our built spaces healthier .

Tarkett’s Q&A with Dr. John McKeon: Good Science That Resonates with All
In Tarkett’s Q&A, Dr. McKeon shares the founding story of Allergy Standards and how design thinking can empower people to lead healthier lives.

Mid Year Client Town Hall
It was with great pleasure that we held our inaugural client town hall to bring together our valued clients for a fireside chat

Our CERTIFIED client Tarkett demonstrates its impressive ESG credentials
In its recently published whitepaper, “Asthma, Allergies, and the Role of Social Equity”, Tarkett describes how to design products that support healthy indoor air quality by reducing the environmental triggers for those impacted by asthma and allergies

“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.

ASL Helps Shape the Future of Healthy Buildings at NeoCon and Design Days 2023
ASL had a hugely successful few days at NeoCon and Design Days 2023 in Chicago

Embrace a Breath of Fresh Air with Window-Mounted Pollen Screens
Pollen screens offer a plethora of benefits – they not only help reduce pollen indoors but also allow for natural ventilation, are energy efficient, versatile and convenient.

ASL to Share IAQ Expertise with the Design Industry at NeoCon and Design Days 2023
We are looking forward to bringing our expertise in indoor air quality to NeoCon this month to help shape the built environment today and into the future.

ASL to Share New Research on Textile Flooring at EAACI Congress 2023
ASL is excited to share the results of our new research on textile flooring at the EAACI Congress 2023

asthma & allergy friendly® Certification is approved by USGBC LEED® Building Rating System
We are delighted to announce that the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification is approved by the USGBC LEED® Building Rating System

ASL and HFPA Partner to Deliver a Webinar Led by Dr. John McKeon
As May Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month draws to a close, we invite you to register for a webinar with HFPA and Dr John McKeon: The new Consumer Demand for a “Healthier Home”; and the opportunity for the Home Textiles Industry

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

We are Announcing a New Certification Standard for Pollen Screens
We are delighted to announce the development of a new certification standard for pollen screens

4 CERTIFIED Products On One Recommended List!
This recommended list on BuzzFeed is brimming with asthma & allergy friendly® CERTIFIED products!

arbOUR Products Earns asthma & allergy friendly® Certification for its Free+Clear Laundry Detergent
We are delighted to announce that arbOUR Products Free+Clear Laundry Detergent has been CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly®

Dr. John Ryan at ISSA Pulire 2023, Addressing the Importance of Indoor Air Quality and ESG Needs
Dr. John Ryan will speak at ISSA Pulire 2023 with a talk entitled ‘Cleaning For Purpose Not Just Appearance.’

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.

AAFA Allergy Capitals Report: A Webinar hosted by Allergy Standards
In this webinar hosted by Allergy Standards, Kenny Mendez, President and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, will discuss the significance of the 2023 Allergy Capitals Report and how it relates to the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program

CERTIFIED Products are GENIUS in Reviewed
Delighted to see our CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® clients independently reviewed and recommended as GENIUS in Reviewed.

ASL Bring Indoor Air Expertise to BAU 2023
BAU 2023 was a great opportunity for ASL to bring their expertise in indoor air quality to Europe, meet new clients, and catch up with Tarkett at their busy booth

Selfie Seals – The Perils of Self-Certification
In a market crowded by generic marketing jargon and claims, what can a genuine third party certification offer?

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

Cleaning for Air Quality: An ISSA webinar with Dr. John McKeon
In this webinar presented by ISSA, our CEO Dr. John McKeon will focus on practical tips and cutting-edge systems to support healthy indoor air quality for facility executives

Best for Asthma, Best for Allergies, Best with WiFi Connection – CERTIFIED air cleaners top the list in Verywell Family
In Verywell Family the ‘Best Air Purifiers to Keep Your Baby and Family Healthy’ feature CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® air purifiers in THREE categories!

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

ASL and the 3M Team at the AHR Expo 2023
ASL had a catch up with the 3M team at the AHR Expo in Atlanta where Douglas Huntley highlighted the demand for clean air

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