Posts Tagged ‘Seasonal Allergies’

Air Quality

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Regular cleaning of air ducts may lead to relief for those who suffer

For about two years, Ivan M, an investment manager who lives in Toronto, suffered from headaches— usually five out of seven days. But, he didn’t know why until a visit to an allergist told him that he was allergic to mold.

Ivan is one of more than 50 million people who suffer from allergic diseases, seasonal and perennial allergies according to the Canadian Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. And sinusitis develops in approximately 12 million Canadians each year.

Evidently I had developed a sensitivity to mold, and I was told that due to the fact we’ve had very humid and mild winters the last couple years, it was the perfect condition to grow mold, Craden said. In Ontario, if you’ve got allergies and sinus sensitivities, spring and fall are miserable, especially the last few years.  And if you’ve ever had a migraine or sinus headache, you’ll do almost anything to get rid of it