The key to preventing asthma attacks and better asthma control is to avoid your known asthma triggers. We have some basic tips on how to avoid your triggers. Keep your asthma symptoms at bay with these helpful asthma prevention techniques.
Grass, Tree, and Weed Pollen
Source: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Pollen travels on the wind, so your best bet to avoid pollen is to stay indoors in the air conditioning on hot, dry, windy days. If you must go out, try to do so in the evening, when pollen is less likely to be in the air in high numbers. Get more tips on avoiding pollen here
Mold Spores
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Molds grow both indoors and outdoors and love damp, dark places. To control mold indoors, keep basements, kitchens, and bathrooms as clean and dry as possible. To avoid outdoor molds, stay inside in air conditioning on damp, windy days. Avoid playing or walking in fallen leaves and limit your gardening. Get more great mold avoidance tips here
Dust Mites
Source: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Dust mites can live almost everywhere in your home, but they especially like warm places like bedding, upholstered furniture, carpeting, and stuffed toys, so those are the places to concentrate your dust mite elimination efforts. Find tips on getting rid of dust mites here
Pet Dander
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The best way to avoid contact with pet dander is to avoid all furry and feathered animals or to get rid of any you have. But not everyone is prepared to do that. So, if you do have a pet, then keep it out of the bedroom and – if possible – out of living areas too, at a bare minimum. Visit this page for more tips on avoiding animal allergens
