Air pollution
* You have to avoid the allergy trigger like dust
Air pollution is the fourth greatest threat to public health after cancer, heart disease and obesity.
What is air pollution?
Air pollution is the top environmental risk to human health. It makes people more susceptible to respiratory infections and other illnesses and it can have a significant impact on those living with allergies.1
There is a proven link between the quality of the air we breathe and the health of people living with an allergic disease.1
Top tips on avoidance:1
Where pollution is a trigger, avoid regular physical activity alongside high volume traffic roads or near other sources of combustion such as burning of wood or other materials.
When pollen is a trigger, avoid activities and being outside on high pollen days, particularly during windy days and thunderstorms.
In choosing walking, biking or exercise routes, consider your potential exposure to traffic pollutants and, if you can, choose routes that take you away from polluted areas.
Check daily the pollen and air pollution forecasts where you live.
* You have to avoid the allergy trigger like pets’ Dander
Telfast® helps relieve your allergies.
Telfast® helps you in addition to avoidance of pollution to live your life better by relieving many common allergy symptoms.² If you experience sneezing, runny nose, itchy or watery eyes or an itchy nose and throat, nasal congestion, swelling of nasal passages, Telfast® has products that can help. Now you can live with relief.
Telfast® is a non-sedating², Over the Counter (OTC) antihistamine medications, allergist-recommended oral second generation/less sedating antihistamines for patients with Allergic Rhinitis and primary complaints of sneezing and itching.³
Recommended Reading
Pet Allergies
Allergies to pets with fur are common. It's often difficult or impossible to eliminate completely your exposure to animal allergens.
Mold Allergies
Mold and mildew are fungi that lives everywhere. So if you have persistent allergicsymptoms that occur through several seasons, you might be allergic to mold.
Dust Allergies
Dust mites are tiny organisms that can barely be seen by the naked eye. A dust mite allergy can even trigger asthma and eczema.
Seasonal Allergies
Allergy season is different for everyone. That’s because different kinds of outdoor allergens — or irritants — get distributed into the air year-round.
Temperature change
Individuals with persistent allergic rhinitis are more prone to develop respiratory and ocular symptoms after exposure to sudden temperature changes.
Allergies vs Cold: Understand the Difference
Seasonal allergies and the common cold can be so much alike that it's sometimes hard to tell the two apart. But look closely and you can find clues about what's going on.
Hives and skin allergies
Hives (urticaria) are red, itchy welts that result from a skin reaction. The welts vary in size and appear and fade repeatedly as the reaction runs its course
Allergies
Allergic Rhinitis or Hay Fever, Happens when you breath in something to which you are allergic, and the inside of your nose becomes inflamed and swollen
Adult Indoor Allergies
There’s no place like home … for allergies! Just stepping indoors — at home, work, or school — exposes you to numerous allergens.
Children's Outdoor Allergies
Nearly 5.2 million children under age 18 experience hay fever in the past 12 months and 7.1 million have respiratory allergies
Children's Indoor Allergies
For kids dealing with indoor allergies, Some pollutants may be 2–5-fold more concentrated inside than outside buildings.
1. Allergy UK,Outdoor Air Quality Facesheet, available at: https://www.allergyuk.org/resources/outdoor-air-quality-factsheet/.last accessed 4/4/2022
2. Ministry of Health , Telfast approved leaflet, approval date 29/11/2018.
3. Clinical Practice Guideline: Allergic Rhinitis 2015, Available at: https://journals.sagepub.co... ; last accessed:20/4/2022.
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