Press Releases
Recent Press Releases Issued by AAFA
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BEHR® ECOMIX™ Paint Earns Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification [4]
NewsBEHR ECOMIX Interior Paint & Primer earns certification after independent testing for VOC emissions, ingredients and real-world performance Washington, D.C., October 27, 2026 – The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Allergy...
Anker eufy Earns Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification for Robot Vacuum Omni E35 [5]
NewsCertified Anker eufy Robot Vacuum Omni E35 supports healthier homes through proven allergen reduction and consistent cleaning performance Washington, D.C., October 22, 2026 – The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Allergy...
AAFA to FAA: Airlines Need No Wiggle Room on Passenger Safety [6]
NewsLeading patient advocacy group calls for modern, easy-to-use epinephrine on all flights to protect passengers with allergies Washington D.C., October 5, 2026 - The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is calling on the Federal Aviation...
REPORT: AAFA Names 2026 Asthma Capitals, Highlights Risk Factors That Increase Asthma-Related ER Visits and Deaths [7]
NewsEMBARGOED UNTIL September 1, 2026 at 7am ETPoverty, respiratory infections, air pollution, and health care barriers make living with asthma more challenging Washington D.C., September 1, 2026 — As hospital emergency departments prepare for a...
Pediatric Asthma-Related Hospitalizations Are About to Increase [8]
NewsLeading asthma patient advocacy group explains the start of Asthma Peak Season, offers management strategies, policy guidance Washington, D.C., August 20, 2026 – As students head back to school this year, a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases...
Sneezing This Season? Weed Pollen Might Be the Reason [9]
NewsAAFA highlights start of fall allergy season, offers tips for dealing with symptoms Washington D.C., August 13, 2026 — The end of summer often means preparing for kids to go back to school, thoughts of cooler days and nights ahead, and the start...
Extreme Heat, Fireworks, and Wildfires: A Trio of Asthma Hazards [10]
NewsAAFA offers guidance for managing asthma as summer season brings breathing challenges Washington D.C., June 30, 2026 — As summer heats up, wildfires ravage the Intermountain West and Florida, and the nation prepares for celebratory fireworks, the...
Let’s Talk Cough: Patient Groups Unite to Inform Drug Development in Chronic Cough [11]
News First-ever patient focused drug development meeting for chronic cough will be held in October 2026. Washington D.C., June 18, 2026 — For the first time, a coalition of patient advocacy organizations is uniting to bring the voice of the...
Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program Teams with Chicago Asthma Consortium to Advance Community Asthma Education [12]
NewsChicago Asthma Consortium's 2026 Educational Forum equips community health workers with trusted resources and tools to support asthma education and outreach across Chicago. Washington, D.C., June 11, 2026 – On May 21, the Asthma & Allergy...
One Fire, Many Flames: The Immune Response Fueling Allergic and Inflammatory Diseases [13]
NewsAAFA’s health education campaigns for Type 2 Inflammation Awareness Week and World EoE Day connect people to the resources, treatments, and community they need to manage life with allergic diseases Washington D.C., May 18, 2026 — Over 106 million...
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2024 Press Releases
Award-Winning Advocacy: AAFA Campaigns Earn Recognition for Social Impact [24](November 21, 2024)
AAFA Statement: Seasonal Allergies, Hives, and U.S. Presidential Campaign 2024 [25](October 16, 2024)
Asthma Capitals™ Report Drives Policy Change Agenda [26](October 8, 2024)
Report Names Most Challenging U.S. Cities for Living with Asthma in 2024 [27](September 10, 2024)
Warning: September Asthma Spike Ahead [28](August 22, 2024)
AAFA Statement on Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act [29](July 25, 2024)
Safer Skies Ahead: Congress Approves Legislation Requiring Updates to Airline Emergency Medical Kits [30](May 15, 2024)
AAFA Co-Hosts Congressional Briefing Highlighting 25th Year of National Asthma Control Program [31](May 7, 2024)
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Empowers Individuals and Communities [32](April 30, 2024)
Maryland Becomes Fourth State to Enact Elijah’s Law to Protect Kids with Food Allergies [33](April 26, 2024)
Digihaler Discontinuation May Cause Another Disruption in Care for People with Asthma [34](April 15, 2024)
AAFA’s Advocacy for Health Equity Leads to White House Address on Asthma Inhaler Pricing [35](April 3, 2024)
AAFA Welcomes News of Lower Costs for GSK Asthma Inhalers [36](March 20, 2024)
AAFA Statement on EPA Cars Rule [37](March 20, 2024)
AAFA Statement in Response to AstraZeneca Asthma Inhaler Cost Announcement [38](March 18, 2024)
Report: Climate Change Makes Living with Allergies a Challenge [39](March 14, 2024)
AAFA Statement on Asthma Inhaler Price Caps [40](March 8, 2024)
AAFA Statement on Uber Eats Super Bowl Ad [41](February 8, 2024)
AAFA Applauds Senate Investigation into Pricing of Asthma Inhalers [42](January 9, 2024)
2023 Press Releases
AAFA Joins Advocates on Capitol Hill in Support of Dillon’s Law and Expanded Access to Epinephrine [43] (October 26, 2023)
AAFA’s Statement Regarding the FDA Decision on Needle-Free Epinephrine Nasal Spray [44] (September 20, 2023)
Report: Ragweed Pollen Part of “Perfect Storm” of Asthma Peak Month [45] (September 18, 2023)
New Report Reveals Most Challenging Cities to Live in the U.S. With Asthma [46] (September 7, 2023)
New Study on the Current State of Health Care for Eosinophilic Esophagitis [47] (May 18, 2023)
The asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program announces a new certification standard in response to increasing pollen counts and pollen allergies [48] (May 16, 2023)
arbOUR Products Earns asthma & allergy friendly® Certification for its Free+Clear Laundry Detergent [49] (May 10, 2023)
AAFA Announces New Health Equity Program Sites Serving Communities Facing Highest Burden of Asthma and Allergic Diseases [50] (May 2, 2023)
31 Days of Action During Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month [51] (April 25, 2023)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Announces New Board Chair and Board Members [52] (March 30,2023)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Announces 2023 Allergy Capitals [53] (March 15, 2023)
AAFA Promotes Health Equity and Improves Accessibility and Support With New Websites [54] (January 12, 2023)
2022 Press Releases
AAFA Applauds EPA’s $1 Billion Investment in Clean School Buses to Benefit Millions of Children With Asthma [55] (October 26, 2022)
2022 Allergy Capitals Report Highlights Most Challenging Cities for Fall Allergies [56] (September 28, 2022)
New ‘Voice of the Patient’ Report Highlights Unmet Needs of Asthma in Childhood [57] (September 20, 2022)
AAFA’s 2022 Asthma Capitals™ Report Lists Most Challenging Cities to Live in the U.S. With Asthma [58] (September 14, 2022)
Historic Bill Will Help Over 60 Million People with Asthma and Allergies [59] (August 12, 2022)
AAFA Launches New Health Equity Initiative for Communities Facing Highest Burden of Asthma [60] (May 3, 2022)
AAFA Asks Congress to Act on the Growing Asthma and Allergy Burden on Individuals and Communities [61] (April 26, 2022)
AAFA Urges President Biden to Act As Asthma Deaths Rise [62] (March 31, 2022)
AAFA Offers Essential Tips to Help With Seasonal Allergy Woes [63] (March 29, 2022)
AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals™ Report Identifies the Most Challenging Cities for Spring and Fall Allergies [64] (March 2, 2022)
New Report Finds Major Gaps in Child Care Policies for Food Allergy Nationwide [65] (February 25, 2022)
2021 Press Releases
Renegade’s SWEAT-X Free and Clear First Laundry Detergent to Earn asthma & allergy friendly® Certification [66]
[67](November 9, 2021)
New Initiative, “Little Airways, Big Voices,” Brings Voice of Families Impacted by Childhood Asthma to the Forefront of Drug Development
[67](September 15, 2021)
AAFA Issues Alert to Brace for a Spike in Asthma Hospitalizations and Emergencies [68]
(September 9, 2021)
AAFA and Healthy Air Partners Coalition Meet with EPA on Pollution and Climate Change [69]
(May 20, 2021)
AAFA Applauds 2021 EPA National Environmental Leadership Award Winner Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego Severe Asthma Program [70]
(May 5, 2021)
AAFA’s 2021 Asthma Capitals™ Report Lists Most Challenging Cities to Live in the U.S. With Asthma [71]
(May 5, 2021)
Zoom-In on Health Equity: AAFA Asks Congress to Tackle Racial Disparities in Asthma and Allergy [72]
(April 30, 2021)
AAFA Meets Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month with 31 Days of Action [73]
(April 29, 2021)
AAFA Celebrates Massive Health Policy Change; Lawmakers Pass FASTER Act Making Sesame A Major Food Allergen [74]
(April 14, 2021)
AAFA and OMRON Healthcare Join Together to Provide More Respiratory Medical Care to Underserved Communities [75]
(March 31, 2021)
AAFA Boosts Advocacy Efforts on FASTER Act [76]
(March 4, 2021)
AAFA’s 2021 Allergy Capitals™ Report Ranks Top U.S. Cities for Seasonal Allergies [77]
(February 23, 2021)
AAFA Supports the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act [78]
(February 8, 2021)
Huge AAFA Advocacy Victory! School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468 Becomes Law [79]
(January 5, 2021)
2020 Press Releases
AAFA Celebrates Advocacy Win! Congress Passes School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468 [80]
(December 17, 2020)
AAFA’s Medical Scientific Council Shares Statement on Early Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Questions for People with Allergies [81]
(December 16, 2020)
AAFA Applauds Senate Version of FASTER Act Passage [82]
(December 9, 2020)
AAFA CEO and President, Kenneth Mendez Tapped for 2021 National Health Council Board of Directors [83]
(December 8, 2020)
AAFA Responds to New Updates of Federal Asthma Management Guidelines [84]
(December 3, 2020)
AAFA Responds to U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Rule on Traveling with Animals on Planes [85]
(December 2, 2020)
AAFA Praises U.S. House Passage of the FASTER Act [86]
(November 17, 2020)
The asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program Takes the Virtual Stage at Digital Greenbuild 2020 International Conference & Expo [87]
(November 10, 2020)
AAFA Receives CDC Funding Award to Improve Asthma Care and Outcomes for At-Risk Populations Through Comprehensive Community Health Interventions [88]
(October 29, 2020)
AAFA and IMPACT DC Partner on Bridging Health Disparities Gap [89]
(October 8, 2020)
AAFA Applauds House Passage of School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468 [90]
(September 29, 2020)
AAFA Releases Asthma Disparities in America: A Roadmap to Reducing Burden on Racial and Ethnic Minorities [91]
(September 16, 2020)
AAFA Appoints Melanie Carver Chief Mission Officer [92]
(August 6, 2020)
AAFA Unveils “COVID-19 and Asthma Toolkit for Schools” [93]
(July 1, 2020)
Samsung’s Cube Air Purifier earns asthma & allergy friendly® Certification [94]
(May 29, 2020)
AAFA and MedicAlert Foundation Announce a New Pact to Help Save Lives [95]
(May 5, 2020)
“More Than Skin Deep” Voice of the Patient Report Released [96]
(March 18, 2020)
The asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program Collaborates With Trane for Innovative Solutions to Improve Indoor Air Quality [97]
(March 12, 2020)
2020 Allergy Capitals™ Report Ranks the Most Challenging Cities in the U.S. for Allergies [98]
(March 10, 2020)
AAFA Testifies Before House Committee About the Importance of the School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act [99]
(January 8, 2020)
2019 Press Releases
AAFA Offers New Digital Tool for Instant Access to Asthma and Health Insurance Help [100]
(December 5, 2019)
Demetrius Harris Partners with AAFA’s Kids With Food Allergies for NFL’s My Cause My Cleats Campaign [101]
(December 5, 2019)
AAFA Explains Potential Halloween Hazards for Kids With Food Allergies [102]
(October 17, 2019)
AAFA Reveals the 2019 State Honor Roll [103]
(September 4, 2019)
AAFA Releases “My Life With Food Allergy” Report [104]
(August 15, 2019)
More Than Skin Deep Initiative [105]
(August 1, 2019)
AAFA Responds to Premature ICER Review of New Peanut Allergy Treatments [106]
(July 11, 2019)
AAFA Elevates Patient Voice in ICER Review of New Peanut Allergy Treatments [107]
(June 14, 2019)
AAFA Announces 2019 Asthma Capitals™ [108]
(May 7, 2019)
AAFA Highlights Significant Impacts of Asthma and Allergic Diseases for Awareness Month [109]
(May 1, 2019)
Popular Serta Smart Defense Pillow Now CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® [110]
(March 14, 2019)
2019 Spring Allergy Capitals™ Report Ranks the Most Challenging Cities Nationwide for Allergies [111]
(March 12, 2019)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Offers Free Online Course for Severe Asthma [112]
(February 19, 2019)
AAFA Thanks President Trump for Highlighting America’s Need for Affordable Health Care [113]
(February 6, 2019)
2018 Press Releases
Short Film Features Philadelphia Housing Impacts on Health [114]
(November 15, 2018)
Groups Unite to Curb Oral Corticosteroid Overexposure in Asthma Treatment [115]
(November 15, 2018)
AAFA Elects Dr. Richard Murray as New Board Chair [116]
(November 13, 2018)
AAFA Announces Free Online Course for Asthma Patients [117]
(November 8, 2018)
AAFA and Allergy Standards Host Allergy Summit to Elevate Industry and Consumer Perspectives to Improve Products for Allergy Aware Consumers [118]
(November 1, 2018)
AAFA Applauds FDA First Steps Toward Declaring Sesame as Major Allergen [119]
(October 30, 2018)
Healthier Home Initiative Addresses Philadelphia’s Asthma Crisis [120]
(October 18, 2018)
AAFA Atopic Dermatitis Study Overview Released [121]
(October 3, 2018)
2018 Fall Allergy Capitals™ Report Ranks the Most Challenging Cities Nationwide for Allergies [122]
(September 25, 2018)
AAFA Applauds Walgreens and Kaléo Partnership, Increasing Patient Access to Life-Saving Epinephrine [123]
(September 10, 2018)
Guardsman® Dusting Cloths Earn asthma & allergy friendly® Certification [124]
(August 22, 2018)
EasyCare Ultra Premium Acrylic Latex Paint by True Value Has Earned the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Mark [125]
(July 26, 2018)
AAFA Receives Award From PCORI for BASIC Project [126]
(May 10, 2018)
2018 Asthma Capitals™ Report Ranks the Most Challenging Cities in the U.S. for Asthma [127]
(May 1, 2018)
New CLEO™ HOME Flooring Becomes CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® [128]
(April 25, 2018)
2018 Spring Allergy Capitals™ Report Ranks the Most Challenging Cities Nationwide for Allergies [129]
(April 20, 2018)
Sanitaire® EON™ ALLERGEN Upright Vacuum cleaner the First CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® Commercial Vacuum Cleaner [130]
(April 12, 2018)
LG Styler First Certified asthma & allergy friendly® Steam Clothing Care System [131]
(March 7, 2018)
AAFA Study Shows a Higher Burden of Disease for Patients With Adult and Late Childhood-Onset Atopic Dermatitis (AD) vs Patients With Early Childhood-onset AD [132]
(March 4, 2018)
The asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program Showcases Its Certified Products and Services at AAAAI 2018 [133]
(March 2, 2018)
Mercedes-Benz USA Offers the First CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® Automotive Cabin Air Filter [134]
(February 28, 2018)
AAFA Issues Parental Guidance Warning About New Peter Rabbit Film [135]
(February 12, 2018)
AAFA Appoints New CEO Kenneth Mendez [136]
(January 25, 2018)
2017 Press Releases
New DēLonghi Dehumidifiers Offer the First Certified Option for Millions of People Living With Asthma, Allergies [137]
(October 16, 2017)
Three Kenmore Vacuums Made by Cleva North America Earn asthma & allergy friendly® Certification [138]
(October 6, 2017)
Trane® CleanEffects™ Air Cleaner Is the First CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® Whole Home Air Cleaner Option [139]
(September 21, 2017)
Bedding Products From Indo Count Become CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® [140]
(September 20, 2017)
Bedding From Luxeport and ALLIED Home Becomes a CERTIFIED Option for People With Asthma and Allergies [141]
(September 15, 2017)
Wicked Sheets Knit Performance Bedding Becomes CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® [142]
(August 22, 2017)
May 2017 Awareness Month Tackles Asthma Allergy Epidemic [143]
(May 2, 2017)
AAFA Announces Departure of CEO Dr. Cary Sennett [144]
(April 3, 2017)
AAFA Launches Food Allergy Patient & Family Registry to Propel Patient-Centered Research [145]
(February 28, 2017)
LG Air Purifiers Earn AAFA Certification [146]
(February 27, 2017)
Owens Corning® Pure Safety™ Insulation Receives AAFA Certification [147]
(February 7, 2017)
AAFA Applauds NIAID Release of Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy [148]
(January 5, 2017)
2016 Press Releases
AAFA Releases 2016 State Honor RollTM Report [149]
(December 27, 2016)
asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program Launches Free App to help Parents Find Products for a Healthier Home [150]
(December 20, 2016)
AAFA Releases 2016 Fall Allergy Capitals TM Report [151]
(December 15, 2016)
AAFA’s Children’s Asthma Education Program Wins APHA Award [152]
(December 1, 2016)
AAFA Co-Sponsored Report Provides Recommendations for Food Allergy Research, Treatment, and Policy [153]
(November 30, 2016)
AAFA Contributes to Report Proposing Key Steps to Improving Healthcare Value Assessment [154]
(June 21, 2016)
AAFA Partners with Coalition for Medicare Choices to Create New Respiratory-Focused Patient Education Resources [155]
(June 6, 2016)
Football Star Partners with Asthma Foundation to Help Kids Tackle Asthma [156]
(May 3, 2016)
AAFA’s asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program Celebrates 10 Successful Years [157]
(April 25, 2016)
2016 Spring Allergy Capitals™ Report Ranks The Most Challenging Cities Nationwide For Allergies [158]
(March 23, 2016)
AAFA CEO Shares Patient Concerns About Restrictions to Allergen Immunotherapy at the AAAAI 2016 Symposium [159]
(March 7, 2016)
AAFA Congratulates Dr. Robert Califf on Confirmation as FDA Commissioner [160]
(February 29, 2016)
AAFA to Comment on the Recruitment of Ethnically Diverse Populations to Support Clinical Trials [161]
(February 29, 2016)
AAFA Adds Prestigious Health Care Leaders to Board of Directors [162]
(February 10, 2016)
New Survey Finds Most Americans Spend Little Time Thinking About Allergy Symptoms [163]
(February 1, 2016)
AAFA President, CEO Selected by State Insurance Commissioners for Important Patient Advocacy Role [164]
(January 19, 2016)
2015 Press Releases
Decline In Prevalence of Childhood Asthma is Not the Whole Story [165]
(December 29, 2015)
Tech Is a Good Prescription for People with Asthma and Allergies [166] (December 8, 2015)
Your Nose Knows It’s Fall Allergy Season [167]
(November 4, 2015)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Awarded Patient Engagement Project by PCORI [168]
(October 9, 2015)
Asthma Foundation Awarded Project from CDC to Improve Asthma Control Among Underserved Adults [169]
(October 5, 2015)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation Releases Free Program for Asthma Educators, Now Available in Spanish [170]
(September 25, 2015)
New Survey Reveals Deficiencies in Care for Patients with Severe Allergic Reactions [171]
(January 15, 2015)
2014 Press Releases
New Report Shows Most States Fall Behind on Asthma and Allergy School Policies [172]
(August 2014)
2013 Press Releases
New Study Shows Nearly 1-in-50 At-Risk for Severe Allergic Reactions [173]
(October 21, 2013)
Allergies Could Hit Hard This Fall if High Temps, Storms and Tornadoes Strike as Predicted [174]
(September 17, 2013)
World Asthma Day 2013: There’s More to Asthma than Meets the Air [175]
(May 7, 2013)
New 2013 Allergy Capital Rankings! Spring Allergies Start Strong and Last Long as Extreme Weather Patterns Continue [176]
(April 2, 2013)
New Report: Children With Asthma, Allergies Bear Burden of Unhealthy Schools [177]
(February 5, 2013)
AAFA Challenges Patients, Caregivers to ‘Get Smart About Asthma’ [178]
(January 24, 2013)