INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS THAT TRIGGER ASTHMA

Staying indoors can help limit environmental asthma triggers, but there are several indoor air pollutants that can aggravate asthma too. Removing these pollutants from your home or workplace can help limit asthma symptoms. Asthma irritants include gases and small particles that can be breathed in. Tobacco smoke is a common irritant that can linger in the air long after a cigarette is extinguished. Household dust includes dust mites and pet dander, which create small particles that can enter the airways and respiratory system. Chemical odors and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released from many household products such as paints, adhesives, cleaning products, vinyl flooring, and even dry-cleaned clothes. Scented products like perfumes, detergents, and room deodorizers also commonly trigger asthma.

P.S. Nitrogen dioxide is a byproduct of indoor combustion appliances like gas and oil stoves, ranges, and heaters. Nitrogen dioxide increases the risk of respiratory infections that trigger asthma symptoms.

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