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What are some common asthma triggers?

There are two basic types of asthma triggers:
  1. allergic triggers, also known as allergens are associated with extrinsic asthma.
  2. non-allergic triggers associated with intrinsic asthma.

Literally anything can be a trigger and this includes:

Allergic

  • Cockroach particles
  • Cat hair & saliva
  • Dog hair and saliva
  • House dust mites
  • Mold or yeast spores
  • Metabisulfite, used as a preservative in many beverages and some foods
  • Pollen

Non-allergic

  • Smoke
  • Exercise
  • Gas, wood, coal, and kerosene heating units
  • Natural gas, propane, or kerosene used as cooking fuel
  • Fumes
  • Smog
  • Viral respiratory infections
  • Wood smoke
  • Weather changes