The STA produces and curates the research that operators cite, journalists pull from, and consumers ask about. Abstracts are public — full PDFs are member-access. Below: the most recent additions to the library.
Review of 13 studies across multiple respiratory conditions reporting improvements in mucociliary clearance, lung function, respiratory symptoms, and health-related quality of life. Authors conclude halotherapy may be a useful adjunctive therapy for chronic respiratory disease, while noting the need for larger randomized trials.
Examines clinical trials across chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, mild-to-moderate asthma, COPD, and sinus disease, describing salt therapy as a potentially effective complementary intervention with documented symptom and functional improvements.
Asthma-focused review concluding that halotherapy demonstrated benefits in asthma prevention and management, prolonged time between exacerbations, and may serve as an adjunct to conventional treatment.
Prospective randomized pilot study using a halogenerator (rather than natural cave exposure) reporting improvements in mild asthmatic children. Authors conclude the results are promising and warrant larger trials.
Reports decreased inflammatory markers, reduced infectious-inflammatory processes, and improvements among patients with asthma, chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, and COPD following halotherapy treatment — offering biologic plausibility beyond symptom reports.
Demonstrates improved lung function and reduced inflammatory signaling in COPD rats following halotherapy. Mechanistic support for inflammation reduction, mucus clearance, and airway function — not evidence of human efficacy.
The STA's formal certification program. Coursework on halotherapy fundamentals, equipment, session design, client communication, and responsible practice. The credential the industry recognizes.
Program detailsA standing call for STA Facility members every two weeks. Topics rotate: marketing, equipment, regulation, client retention, new research. Show up live, or watch the recording later.
The growing back-catalog of operator call recordings, guest expert sessions, and STACon Live talks. Searchable, organized by topic, accessible anytime in the member portal.
