asthma triggers
Airway irritation causes
Asthma triggers are substances or conditions that provoke asthma symptoms—airway inflammation, wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath.
Common triggers include allergens like pollen, dust mites, and pet dander; irritants like smoke and strong odors; cold air; exercise; and respiratory infections.
Her doctor helped her identify her asthma triggers.
Managing asthma largely means avoiding or minimizing exposure to known triggers.
- dust mitesMicroscopic skin-eating arachnids
- pet danderShed skin from animals
- mold sporesReproductive fungal cells
- thunderstormsViolent rainstorms with lightning
- high humidityExcess atmospheric moisture
pollen · chronic stress · industrial emissions · secondhand smoke · scented candles · respiratory infections · ragweed · sulfites · overexertion · ozone · tree nuts · particulate matter · shellfish · aspirin · air pollution · hormonal fluctuations · toxic exposure · high altitude
- building healthsick building, mold exposure, radon, asbestos, carbon monoxide
- weather healthheat stress, heat stroke, heatstroke, hypothermia, frostbite
- air pollutionsmog, air pollution, emissions, air pollutants, pollutants
- sensitivitieslight sensitivity, skin sensitivity, pain sensitivity, fragrance sensitivity, chemical sensitivity
- toxinstoxin, endotoxin, exotoxin, biotoxins, endotoxins
- weather-related ailmentssinus pressure, seasonal allergies, hay fever, frostbite risk, sunburn