Comments on: Reduce Indoor VOCs For Your Asthma Kids

By: Asthma Mom’s 10 Rules to De-Trigger Your House

Asthma Mom’s 10 Rules to De-Trigger Your House — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:25:57 +0000

[...] 8. Uncover any other sources of indoor volatile organic compounds. Here’s why and how. [...]

By: Asthma Mom » A Sense of Direction

Asthma Mom » A Sense of Direction — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:40:30 +0000

[...] Indoor Air Quality [...]

By: Randi Lee

Randi Lee — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:18:27 +0000

Enjoyed the article! Other great ways to reduce everyday VOCs is to use house plants such as Spider Plants or PCO lighting such as WellnessLight Kids. A few extras bennies I learned with my kids that I like to share.

By: Asthma Mom » Review – Prism Analytical Technologies Home Air Check

Asthma Mom » Review – Prism Analytical Technologies Home Air Check — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:45:39 +0000

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By: Farrah's Mum

Farrah's Mum — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:54:36 +0000

When my 4 year goes to spend the night with her grandparents I get very anxietal to begin with even though they are very aware of her asthma and follow to the letter her meds (we all know that’s not alway an exact science either)…But they just got a new kitchen, and it’s all varnished and newly painted. She goes in 3 days and it was painted a few days ago. My concern is that it will still be ‘fumey’. Am I just being overly neurotic (everyone makes me feel that way when I voice my conerns), or could the fumes actually still be an issue for her very sensitive condition? Thanks for any input, I love your site!

By: Advice from Asthma Mom on VOCs | Sightings

Advice from Asthma Mom on VOCs | Sightings — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:09:04 +0000

[...] and allergies worse. As Dr. Greene said, long term exposure may actually cause asthma in some. Read Asthma Mom’s discussion on where VOCs are found and how to avoid them. Raising Baby Green gives more information about VOCs [...]

By: Andie

Andie — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:06:58 +0000

We are just finishing our basement now – not sure if we’ll get a chance to stay & enjoy it, or if we will be getting ready to sell (to move to a lower-cost area or to relocate). So, DH has been doing a lot of research to find low VOC paint and flooring, which is also affordable. That way, if we stay we can feel good about the basement. IF we move, we haven’t spent a fortune that we won’t recover. It sure takes time to do all the research!

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:49:39 +0000

Jen–Yeah, that should’ve been “unscented.”

(slaps forehead)

Thanks for pointing that out so I can change it. If you click on that link for candles at the end, it will give you some guidelines for burning candles with asthma. In general, though, what I do is either burn unscented soy or beeswax ones or ones that are scented with essential oils and cotton wicks only.

Those can still trigger people, of course, and especially depending on the scent, but my kid does just fine with them.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:55:17 +0000

You wrote “…giving up unscented candles…” Should that be scented? Are unscented candles ok or is it best to avoid all candles altogether when asthma is a concern? Thanks for writing about this, I’ve been wondering about candles!

By: Asthmagirl

Asthmagirl — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:59:10 +0000

Geez… It’s like you wrote this with me in mind!