Asthma and Allergy Guidelines Presentation

At the June IAQA 11th Annual Meeting and Exposition, there were a number of excellent sessions. I found the one on "Home Environmental Assessments for the National Asthma and Allergy Guidelines" to be one of the best educational sessions I've attended in years.

The Indoor Air Quality Association is taking a leadership role in partnering with physicians to provide home assessments for patients suffering from allergies or asthma. Physicians don't have the time or resources to evaluate homes, and provide realistic advice and solutions to their patients. They need professionals with construction knowledge, and knowledge of allergy and asthma trigggers, to do home assessments. The cost effectiveness of in home air quality assessments versus medical interventions (prescriptions, emergency room visits, etc.) has been shown by various medical studies. When the actual air quality issues were directly addressed, such as with better ventilation, the patients experienced relief with less need for inhalers, and fewer visits to the emergency rooms.

IAQA has sent a poster to physicians, and allergy/asthma clinics to get the word out that member organizations, like EZBreathe Ventilation, can help in this important effort!