AESSRA

The Allergy and Environmental Sensitivity Support and Research Association Inc. is a support group for people with allergies and sensitivities, particularly Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). It started in Melbourne and now has members around Australia. Reg. No. AOOO 6141S ABN 32 386 589 943 P.O. Box 298, Ringwood Vic 3134, Australia www.aessra.org

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Bathroom air freshener prompts evacuation at Yenni building in Elmwood

Employees complained the strong chemical smell made them ill.

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Is Shampoo Dangerous?

As a scientist, it is part of my job to keep tabs on new scientific discoveries and recent publications. It was in this context that I recently ran into a fascinating paper by researchers at the Un…

“Formaldehyde is everywhere - even our bodies produce some as a by-product of our metabolism. There is no such thing as a formaldehyde-free environment since it is a natural component of living things. What studies refer to when they note that formaldehyde causes cancer is high exposure to it.“

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Australian Professor on cusp of allergy prevention

They're are looking at how the Helicobacter bacterium can help prevent allergies and eczema.

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‘Toxic’ cabin air on your flight linked to cancer, neurological problems: WHO report

More than 3.5 billion passengers and 500,000 pilots and crew members were exposed to low levels of chemicals on planes in 2015, researchers say.

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Antibiotic allergy tests helping stop spread of superbugs

Hundreds of patients who thought they were allergic to penicillin, perhaps from a childhood experience, are given the all-clear thanks to doctors at Victoria's first antibiotic allergy testing centre.

Hundreds of patients who thought they were allergic to penicillin, perhaps from a childhood experience, are given the all-clear thanks to doctors at Victoria's first antibiotic allergy testing centre.

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Lyme Disease: Inside America's Mysterious Epidemic

Celebrities from Kathleen Hanna to Kris Kristofferson have revealed their diagnoses – and an unprecedented outbreak is expected this summer.

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Why Asthma Is a Housing Issue

A bill introduced to New York’s City Council would compel landlords to eradicate mold, vermin, and other asthma triggers that are particularly pervasive in low-rent units.

“The act would establish a new protocol for addressing indoor allergens in privately-owned apartment buildings. Christine Appah, a senior staff attorney at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and a member of the coalition, says that the act would insist on a holistic approach to inspections and treatment of pests and other asthma triggers. Inspectors would be trained to look for the underlying causes of mold and other issues, and treatment would involve such actions as replacing pipes and sealing gaps in walls, entrances, and exits to ensure that pests cannot enter easily.“

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Asthma app to help Perth sufferers clear the air

It comes after parts of Perth were blanketed for days by smog from prescribed burns.

“The app, called AirRater, combines information on environmental conditions anywhere in Tasmania and then cross-checks it with an individual user’s own asthma and hayfever symptoms. It can also track bushfires across the State. UTAS researchers are in preliminary talks with Asthma WA and WA government agencies — including WA Health, the Bureau of Meteorology, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Department of Parks and Wildlife — about how the app could work here.“

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Opinion | This Metro move stinks

Regarding the May 24 Metro article “Sweet smells freshen up Metro”: Why not just clean the trains really well with nontoxic cleaning agents and get rid of the moldy, mildewed, smelly carpeting on...

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A rare meat allergy used to be limited to places the lone star tick calls home. But recently it's started to spread.

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How The ‘Low-FODMAP Diet’ Can Help Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Laura Manning, MPH, RD, CDN Clinical Nutrition Coordinator Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Clinical Center at Mount Sinai Abdominal pai...

“A relatively recent approach, called the low-FODMAP diet, has helped many people with IBS and is fast becoming the new gold standard for managing symptoms.“

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'Allergy bullies' accused of spiking sandwiches with peanut butter, daring children to eat nuts

Doctors have issued a warning about the rise of ‘allergy bullies’ in schools using food as a weapon to hurt students and possibly send them to hospital.

‘A research paper published today finds that children with allergies are twice as likely to be bullied - easy targets for teasing and isolation because they can't eat certain foods. "Some of the things include things as scary as being forced to eat the food they're allergic to, or people tricking them into eating food," Professor Andrew Fong from The University of New South Wales said.’

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Air pollution more harmful to children in cars than outside, warns top scientist

Exclusive: Walking or cycling to school is better for children’s health as cars are ‘boxes collecting toxic gases’ says David King

“Children sitting in the backseat of vehicles are likely to be exposed to dangerous levels [of air pollution],” said King. “You may be driving a cleaner vehicle but your children are sitting in a box collecting toxic gases from all the vehicles around you.” He said new legislation to ban smoking in cars with children had gained widespread support. “So why are we still happy for our children to breathe in toxic emissions in the back of our cars?”

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Green Cleaning To Safeguard Health

Protect the well-being of facility staff and building occupants with green cleaning principles.

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Doc Wesley and Medic Wesley give their perspective on a study looking into epinephrine administration in older patients with anaphylaxis.

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Asthmatics struggling to breathe while Perth is covered in smoke

Winter fire hazard reduction burning in the Perth Hills has filled city with smoke, leaving some residents struggling to breathe.

'"We have mothers ringing up saying, 'I can't send my child to school today with the smoke, I need to keep him indoors'," he said. ... Asthma sufferers have told ABC Radio Perth they would like time to plan and prepare for the conditions. "I had such bad asthma that I lost a day's work (and wage)," talkback caller Marie said. "I had no idea it was coming so I couldn't prepare for it."'

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Paris pollution victim sues France for bad air - BBC News

Parisian Clotilde Nonnez has lived in the capital for 30 years and has seen her health deteriorate.

“Ms Nonnez says she has led a healthy life, first as a dancer and more recently as a yoga teacher, but has increasingly suffered from respiratory problems, ranging from chronic asthma to pneumonia. When pollution hit the worst levels for a decade last December, her existing bronchial condition prompted an acute pericarditis attack.”