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Top 7 Ways to Prepare for the September Asthma Spike
Every September, hospitals and clinics across the country see a predictable rise in asthma attacks, emergency visits, and hospitalizations. This phenomenon is so common that it has a name—the September Asthma Spike.1 The peak usually hits about 17 days after...
Breathing Better, Building Business as an Austin Air Dealer
When Rikki joined her family business, The Air Purifier Store, she knew she’d be helping people breathe easier. What she didn’t realize was just how deeply it would change her own life—and the lives of countless customers. Recently, Rikki sat...
Why DIY Air Purifiers Aren’t Reliable for Clean Indoor Air
As wildfires worsen and air quality plummets across many parts of the country, people are getting creative about protecting their lungs. One viral DIY trend that’s gained traction in recent years is a makeshift air purifier built by attaching HVAC...
Bring Clean Air Back to School
As the back-to-school season approaches, families everywhere are checking off supply lists and prepping for a return to routines. But there’s one powerful school success tool you might not be thinking about—clean air. Whether your child is starting preschool or...
New Research: Cleaner Air Leads to Better Gut Health
We’ve long known that the air we breathe can shape our respiratory health—but new research is showing that indoor air pollution may also impact something deep inside our bodies: our gut microbiome and virome.1 That’s right. A recent randomized controlled...
How the U.S. Heat Dome Is Worsening Air Pollution
As the most recent heat dome has tightened its grip across the United States the past few days, scorching more than 90 million people under triple-digit temperatures, another invisible threat is building alongside the heat: polluted air. From New York...
E-Cigarettes Linked to COPD and Hypertension
Austin Air has been sounding the alarm on e-cigarettes for more than a decade. Now, new data—and a landmark Supreme Court decision—confirm what we warned about back in 2015: e-cigarette use is not without health risks, especially for youth and...
ONGOING AIR QUALITY ALERT: Canadian Wildfires
Updated: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM (EST) Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality across the United States, with significant effects observed in the Upper Midwest and Northeast regions. In Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)...
Air Quality Alert in the Midwest and Canadian Prairies
Updated: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 2 PM (EST) Smoke from extensive wildfires in Canada—especially in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta—continues to drift southward, combining with regional fires in Minnesota, creating dangerous air quality conditions across parts of the Upper Midwest...