Ways to Cut Asthma Flare-Ups at Home
Medically Reviewed by Minesh Khatri, MD on January 15, 2022
Written by Amanda Gardner
Wash Your Bed Linens Every Week
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Cover Mattresses and Box Springs
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Go for Smooth, Hard Surfaces
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Clean Up After Cockroaches
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Think About Your Pet
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Give Stuffed Toys a Bath
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Don’t Let Anyone Smoke Inside
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Avoid Wood Fires
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Keep Your Home Dry
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Choose Filters and Vacuums Carefully
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SOURCES:
CDC: “Asthma Triggers.”
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology: “Indoor Allergens.”
UpToDate: “Patient education: Trigger avoidance in asthma (Beyond the Basics).”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Management of Asthma.”
Environmental Health Watch: “Controlling Asthma Triggers in the Home.”
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: “Control Your Asthma and Allergy Triggers.”
EPA: “Asthma Triggers: Gain Control.”
Kids Health: Dealing With Asthma Triggers.”
January 15, 2022
Medically Reviewed by: Minesh Khatri, MD
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