Christmas Trees & Your Health
Allergies & Christmas trees
If you find yourself with a constant sneeze, a runny nose and watering eyes this holiday season, it may be time for you to identify your Christmas tree as the possible allergen. Both real and artificial trees can present allergy concerns in the home, but live trees can be a trigger for allergic reactions.
How does this happen? Well, the live trees you find at the tree farms spend their formative years in the great outdoors, giving them plenty of opportunity to gather various irritants such as air born pollens, herbicides, fertilizers and molds that stick to the trees¹ needles and bark....read more»
Allergic to the Holidays? Maybe It's Your Tree...
Winter holidays are meant to be joyous, but for many, the season can present endless work and worries. And to further complicate matters, that live Christmas tree in the living room can even cause allergies.
Indeed, incessant sneezing is no way to spend the holidays, but live Christmas trees are known to often carry microscopic mold spores that can trigger allergy symptoms including...read more»
Happy Holidays and Pass the Kleenex?
Have your allergies or asthma acted up around the holidays? Do you have to remove yourself from decorating a Christmas tree because of excessive sneezing, swollen eyes or runny nose? You may be allergic to that live pine tree you just brought home.
For years people believed that a freshly cut Christmas tree worsened allergy symptoms, but wasn’t sure if it was pollen, mold spores or simply the strong odors emitted from the tree...read more»
Facts About PVC
Artificial Christmas trees are made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride), a durable and lightweight plastic used in numerous applications in today's world. As a raw material, PVC is used in water and sewage pipes and electrical lines. In housing, PVC can be found in sidings, floorings and furniture. Agricultural and industrial purposes include tents, greenhouse coverings, automobile parts and electrical appliances. Consumer products include food wraps, synthetic leather and stationary; and medical applications include...read more»
Choosing Your Tree
Do you know how to choose
the best Christmas tree? Read
our handy buyer's guide for tips
to find your perfect tree!
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Fire Safety
Don't let fire destroy your family's holidays. Learn more about safety and your Christmas tree from fire safety experts.
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Holiday Allergies
Allergic to your Christmas tree? The holidays should bring you more than watery eyes and a stuffy nose.
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