Asthma Triggers Overview

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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