Pets
They may be cuddly, but cats are one of the top triggers for asthma. Dogs (and horses) can also cause symptoms.
Dust Mites
These microscopic cousins of the spider live in your mattress, sofa, carpet and stuffed animals. Their droppings make many asthmatics wheeze.
Airborne Pollen
Ragweed is a mighty foe: one plant can produce a billion grains of pollen in a fall season. Pollen from trees (spring) and grass (summer) can also trigger asthma symptoms.
Mold
This fungus grows in damp, humid environments both indoors and outdoors. Its spores cause allergic asthma symptoms.
Cigarette Smoke
Whether first-hand, second-hand or third-hand (smoke that lingers), cigarette smoke is a potent trigger.
Air Pollution
When sunlight strikes pollution from automobiles, factories and power plants, smog results, wreaking havoc on the lungs of asthmatics.
Cold Virus
Viral Infections, like the common cold, cause inflammation and wheezing, especially in children.
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Understanding Asthma Medications
A pharmacist expert walks you through the various medications for asthma: from controllers to relievers to combination therapies and more.
Currents: Expert Asthma Section
“Currents” is a special supplement published in Allergic Living magazine by the Canadian Network for Respiratory Care. Get your asthma care questions answered by Certified Asthma Educators and Respiratory Educators, and find out the latest on asthma research and great advice for living well with asthma. Latest Currents: Winter 2011.
Ask the Asthma Educator: Mold Triggers in the Fall
In this post, Pat Steele, a Certified Respiratory Educator (CRE) explains how to avoid asthma triggers in the fall. Got a pressing asthma question? Submit it to Ask The Asthma Educator.
September: Beware the Asthma Spike
September means back-to-school. But for children with asthma, this is also the month when asthma flare-ups and attacks peak. So evident is this, that researchers can actually chart the spike in hospital visits due to asthma attacks in September. Learn all about the school triggers and prevention.
Running on Empty: The Crisis in Asthma Control
Many Canadians with asthma think that it’s normal to be out of breath and to have sleepless nights due to their asthma – it’s not. Learn how to control your asthma so that you can function properly and get back to doing the things you love.
Asthma’s Link to Smog
New studies reveal evidence that asthma and air pollution are linked. Although it was previously believed that pollution, like smog, only triggered asthma, these studies show that it may even cause asthma.
Famous People With Asthma
Thought only Average Joe’s had to deal with asthma? Think Again! Some familiar faces go through the same challenges you do.
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