
Highlights from the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program at the WELL Conference
Our Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program was well-represented at the WELL Conference when Kenneth Mendez, the President and CEO of AAFA, the patient advocacy arm of the program, took center stage

From Coast to Coast: Advocating for Healthier Built Environments with the Certification Program
This week marks a busy period for our Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program, bringing science and advocacy to both coasts of the US

World Asthma Day
World Asthma Day falls on the first Tuesday of May every year and gives us the opportunity to promote recognition, education and celebration of asthma awareness.

Knauf Announces New Performance+ Fiberglass Insulation Portfolio, Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®
Knauf announce the launch of its new HVAC fiberglass insulation product line, Knauf Performance+, the first of its kind to be Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), our partners in the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program, has designated May as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

A Visit from AAFA that Energized Collaboration and Growth
It’s always a pleasure to receive visitors, and last week was particularly special with a visit from AAFA – President and CEO Kenny Mendez, Sanaz Eftekhari, Chief Business Development Officer at AAFA and AAFA board member, Alex Buzby.

Connecting with Clients: Highlights from Our Client Town Hall Q1 2024
Our recent Q1 2024 Client Town Hall had a stellar turnout from industry leaders including Tarkett Commercial, Tarkett Home, Downlite, True Value, Knauf, Renegade Brands, and LG.

Engaging Clients and Planning for the Future: A Recap of Our Q4 Town Hall
Our recent Q4 Town Hall was a resounding success, with a notable high level of attendance of our clients, emphasizing the importance they place on staying connected and informed about our initiatives.

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

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.

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

“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 .

“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

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

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

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

May Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
At Allergy Standards we are busy supporting our Certified clients this May so they are informed, educated and ready to raise awareness for the over 100 million people in the U.S. with asthma or allergies

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

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

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

Expanded Choices in Floor Coverings as Standards Organisation Launches New Certification Encompassing Asthma Triggers
Certain floor coverings have long been considered suboptimal for those impacted by asthma and allergies but a new certification standard developed by ASL brings new science to the debate

Las Vegas Trade Shows….featuring Allergy Standards!
It’s a busy new year for Allergy Standards as we prepare for a big trip to a number of important Las Vegas Trade Shows; The Las Vegas Market, KBIS, IBS, NHS and TISE

Pegasus Home Fashions Launches Beautyrest® Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Collection
We are delighted to announce that Pegasus Home Fashions has launched its Beautyrest® Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Collection

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

Key Takeaways from ISSA 2022
The key themes of ESG, UN Sustainability Development Goals, Education and Training are ones that are close to our hearts at ASL

Dr. John McKeon will speak at ISSA Show 2022
According to the ISSA, pursuing accreditation, training, and certification helps further evolve the cleaning industry. At the ISSA Show next week, Dr. John McKeon will address this in relation to managing the air we breathe indoors

A Look Back at Fall Market Week
A whirlwind visit to NewYork Fall Market Week demonstrated to ASL how the textile industry is thriving and we were delighted to be involved

Dr. John Ryan to speak at Cleaning Products US
Our CSO, Dr. John Ryan, is travelling to Washington DC next week to speak at the first in-person Cleaning Products US Conference since 2019

ASL will attend the celebratory Trailblazers & Titans Gala and sponsor the scholarship program
Next week ASL will attend the celebratory Trailblazers & Titans Gala, co-hosted by the Home Fashions Product Association (HFPA) and Home Textiles Today (HTT) and will sponsor the HFPA scholarship program