Asthma Triggers

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  • Allergens: house dust mites, pets, and pollens

  • Colds and viral infections

  • Exercise

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

  • Medications

  • Foods and food additives: tartrazine, benzoates, and sulfites

  • Emotional anxiety

  • Air pollutants: tobacco smoke, wood smoke, chemicals, and ozone

  • Occupational exposure to allergens, vapors, dust, gases, and fumes

  • Strong odors and sprays: perfumes, household cleaners, cooking fumes, paints, and varnishes

  • Air pollutants such as ozone

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