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Five hotels in Austria rewarded for their approach to allergy sufferers

Monday, 19. December 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Services

The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has awarded five hotels in Austria the ECARF Seal of Quality for the measures they have taken for allergy sufferers.

Five communities in the black forest are now allergy-friendly

Tuesday, 13. December 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Communities

The first holiday area in Germany awarded the ECARF Seal of Quality is the „Black Forest Holiday Region“association of local authorities. The participating municipal authorities are Triberg, Schonach, Schönwald, Furtwangen and St. Georgen.

Treff Hotel Panorama in Oberhof designated as allergy-friendly

Thursday, 08. December 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Services

The non-profit European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has certified the Treff Hotel Panorama in Oberhof in the Thuringia region of Germany with the ECARF Seal of Quality for its attention to the needs of allergic guests....

Allergies and enjoyment of baked Christmas treats

Thursday, 01. December 2011     Category: Press Releases

European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) gives advice.

Advent is approaching, and with it the enjoyment of Christmas specialties from around the world: Italian Panettone, Christmas cake from England, Greek melomakarona...

Time to breathe a sigh of relief: Pollen allergy sufferers can now take preventative measures

Monday, 14. November 2011     Category: Press Releases

Hyposensitizing offers a chance of a cure. The cold months of the year are well and truly with us. Approximately 20 million people in Germany suffer from a breathing allergy and for them this is the best time of the year, since they can at...

For the first time ever: A conference venue receives ECARF certification

Friday, 11. November 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Services

Cotswold Conference Centre in Worcestershire approved as allergy-friendly. The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has just certified a conference and training centre in Great Britain in recognition of its commitment to...

Did you know? The advantages of allergies

Tuesday, 01. November 2011     Category: Press Releases

Researchers demonstrate preventative function against cancer. Good news for Europe’s numerous allergy sufferers: a British-American team of researchers has published results in the “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” which suggest...

Allergy-friendly community Bad Hindelang

Holiday destination in the Allgäu region certified as allergy-friendly by ECARF

Information about the pilot project

Press release about the certification of Bad Hindelang

Information about the certification of Bad Hindelang

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