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Map from the AAFA Allergy Capitals® 2026 report showing the most and least challenging U.S. cities for seasonal pollen allergies

AAFA’s 2026 Allergy Capitals® Report Highlights Changing Pollen Trends Across the United States

13 March 2026

AAFA’s 2026 Allergy Capitals® report provides insight into how environmental factors and pollen trends are influencing seasonal allergies across the United States.

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Sleep Awareness Week: Why Certification Matters in the Bedding Market

11 March 2026

Sleep Awareness Week highlights growing consumer interest in healthier sleep environments and why independent certification helps bedding manufacturers validate performance and product claims.

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Dust Mites in Bedding: Why Certification Matters at Market Week

16 January 2026

Dust mites are a major allergen concern in bedding. Learn how certification verifies performance, supports healthier indoor environments, and helps manufacturers and retailers stand out at Market Week.

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Allergy Standards: Leading Experts on Indoor Air Quality for Journalists

29 April 2025

ASL is the trusted authority for journalists seeking leading experts on improving indoor air quality through scientifically backed standards and third-party certifications.

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Driving Market Leadership through Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification

2 October 2024

As consumer awareness of the importance of healthier indoor environments continues to rise, bedding manufacturers have an opportunity to address this growing demand by offering products that are not only comfortable but also scientifically proven to support better indoor air quality (IAQ). With October being Indoor Air Quality Month, there is no better time to highlight the role of bedding in creating a healthier home environment.

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Building Trust: The Success Story of SIJO and the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program

24 June 2024

In a recent interview with Customer Success Manager, Leah McInerney, Elise Sabak from SIJO shared the remarkable journey and success of their brand in partnership with the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program.

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Mid Year Client Town Hall

4 August 2023

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

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4 Certified Products On One Recommended List!

11 May 2023

This recommended list on BuzzFeed is brimming with Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certified products!

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A Testimonial from Sijo, the Luxe Bedding Company

13 March 2023

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

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Pegasus Home Fashions Launches Beautyrest® Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Collection

14 December 2022

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

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The S in ESG does not stand for “Simple”

30 September 2022

A trip to New York Fall Market Week prompted our CIO Dave Morrissey to consider the S in ESG and why it is so often misunderstood

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SIJO earns Asthma & Allergy Friendly® certification for bedding collection

23 August 2022

We are delighted to announce that SIJO’s AiryWeight™ Eucalyptus Textiles Collection has earned Asthma & Allergy Friendly® certification.

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ConsultantLive: John McKeon, MD: Improving Indoor-Air Quality with Asthma-Friendly Products

Watch our CEO on ConsultantLive: Dr.John McKeon discusses the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program

28 February 2022

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.

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Healthier Homes Awareness

Why Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Means Healthier Indoor Air for Everyone

1 November 2021

Healthier indoor air for everyone is a necessity if we want to prevent against disease and we believe Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® products are the best choices available to help control and improve indoor air quality.

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Things to consider when building/designing a bedroom for those impacted by asthma and allergies

16 February 2021

We know that people spend up to 90% of their life indoors and 30% of this time may be in the bedroom. Infants and young children spend even longer than this. Integral to the designing of a well-functioning bedroom are the concepts of comfort, wellness and health but the bedroom can be rife with asthma and allergy triggers with the potential to impact on these concepts and turn a bedroom into a negative space.

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New standard for bedding containing Merino Wool

28 July 2020

We are announcing the development of a new certification standard for bedding containing Merino Wool.

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Air Quality in Delhi

Air Quality in Delhi – A Threat to Lung Health

28 April 2020

The air quality in India has a huge impact on health. Indoor air quality and outdoor air quality play a role in the cause of asthma, COPD and TB

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Brand Promises for Healthier Homes: An Interview with the AATCC

6 December 2019

An Interview with Diana Wyman, Executive Vice President at the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC).

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Why and how we certify washing machines – a Q&A

19 August 2019

What is it that makes some washing machine better for the indoor environment than others, and where do we draw the line to decide to certify a washing machine?

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Why and how we certify bedding – a Q&A

5 August 2019

What is it that makes some bedding better for the indoor environment than others, and where do we draw the line to decide to certify a bedding product?

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Allergen Avoidance In The Home: Where Do The Allergens Come From?

Allergen Avoidance in the Home – Part 1: Where do the Allergens Come From?

4 December 2017

The development of an allergy and asthma management plan is an important step in controlling exposure to allergens. But what kind of steps can be taken, and what kind of products should be used, or avoided?

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Does My Teddy Bear Contain Nuts?

Does my teddy bear contain nuts?

20 October 2017

With the continuous information provided to consumers about the allergen content of their food, why is it that we don’t receive similar information about the allergen content of non-food product?

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Bedding products from Indo Count becomes certified Asthma and Allergy Friendly.

Bedding products from Indo Count pass ASP:02:02 Bedding Certification Standard

26 September 2017

Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) today announced that certain products in the AllerCot bedding line from Indo Count have passed the relevant Certification Standards.

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Bedding Line from Wicked Sheets Passes ASP:02 Textile Certification Standards

24 August 2017

ASL announced that the entire kit performance bedding line from Wicked Sheets have passed the relevant Certification Standards.

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Courtney Sunna, Dr. John McKeon & Michele Cassalia at the New York Textile Building

New York Home Fashions Market Spring 2017 Report

6 July 2017

From March 27 – March 30 the Certification & ASL Team went to New York to attend New York Home Fashions Market Spring 2017, meeting with clients, attending industry seminars and speaking with key retailers.

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New Study Finds Americans Aren’t Doing Enough To Prevent Cold & Flu

Webinar about the Allergen Avoidance market for textile products

19 February 2017

Join Dr. McKeon – Allergy Standards CEO – for an informative webinar entitled “A $10 Billion Market. How Can Your Products Get the Right Reaction?” on Wednesday, February 22 at 12:00 Noon EST.

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