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Good News for Los Angeles Residents
Suffering from Asthma

20 million Americans have Asthma, and the number has been rising in Los Angeles since the 1980s, especially among children. Between 1980 and 1994 asthma in America increased 74% among children age 5-14. By 2000 there were 6.3 million children who suffered from Asthma. While there is no cure for Asthma, it is possible to treat the environmental factors that trigger Asthma attacks.

Asthma is a respiratory disease whose attacks are triggered by anything that might irritate the lungs. Some triggers are contracted directly like viral infections, or sensitivity to medication. However, asthma attacks can also be stimulated by airborne contaminants. Relief from the symptoms of Asthma doesn’t always come easily.

Asthma triggers in the home include secondhand smoke, dust mites, molds, cockroaches and other pests, dander from dogs and cats, and nitrogen dioxide (NO2 – gas released by gas stoves, furnaces, etc.) An attack can also be triggered by pollen entering your home from the outside.

Because Americans spend up to 90% of the time indoors, these triggers of asthma are almost always around. How is your home protected from Asthma triggers? An environmental control like a filter, ventilator or air conditioner can help to reduce the frequency of attacks. A furnace filter, like the 3M Filtrete Ultra Allergen Reduction Filter, reduces the allergens in your whole house by attracting particles in the air and capturing them in dense fibers. The Aprilaire Model 1700 Whole-Home Dehumidifier reduces the moisture in your home to keep humidity at a safe level, making if difficult for molds to develop there.

Recent studies of Southern California children have conclusively determined that smog can also cause Asthma. That means that throughout Los Angeles – in the neighborhoods of Westwood, Brentwood, West LA, Inglewood, Bel Air, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica – people are at risk.

t is important to protect your home from harmful outdoor pollutants. Some filters are designed specifically to prevent polluted air from entering. The Aprilaire® Media Air Cleaner (formerly Space-Gard®), is able to filter particles as small as one micron in small rooms, like a bedroom. Carrier’s Energy Recovery Ventilators push the contaminated air outside your home, and refresh it with clean air.

Los Angeles can be a difficult place for Asthma sufferers, but with proper environmental control, it is possible to reduce the incidence within your home.