Allergies

To reduce your daily exposure to allergens and lung irritants, take these few simple steps in your home:

• Use a doormat to reduce tracking-in of dirt and particles. Leave shoes by the door.

• Take up and wash carpets, in which pollutants collect.

• Check your local weather reports for air quality, including smog and pollen counts before going outside. If the air is polluted, keep windows closed.
  

• Exercise in early morning, before smog and pollen rise with the day's heat.

• Use HEPA filters which remove microscopic pollen particles, in vacuum cleaners, air-purifying machines and air conditioners.

• Cover air conditioning vents with cheesecloth to filter pollen

• Keep the humidity in your house below 50% to prevent mold growth.

• Most importantly, reduce CO2 emissionsyou are creating in your daily life.