Get rid of asthma triggers part 1

 When you remove triggers from your home or keep

your child away from triggers outdoors, you help

your child stay healthy and have fewer asthma attacks.

Secondhand smoke

What It Is:

Secondhand smoke is the smoke from a cigarette,

cigar, or pipe, and the smoke exhaled by a smoker

What You Can Do:

- Don’t let anyone smoke near your child

- If you smoke—until you can quit, don’t smoke in

  your home or car

Dust Mites

What They Are:

Dust mites are tiny bugs that are too small to see

                                                                                                                                          

Where They Live:

Dust mites live in things like sheets, blankets, pillows,

Mattresses, soft furniture, carpets, and your child’s

Stuffed toys.

What You Can Do:

Wash bedding in hot water once a week-

  Dry completely

- Use dust proof covers on pillows and mattresses

- Vacuum carpets and furniture

   every week

- Choose stuffed toys that you can wash

  Wash stuffed toys in hot water

  Dry completely before your child

  plays with the toy   

Pets

What Type:

Animals in your home, such as cats and dogs.

What You Can Do:

- Find another home for your cat or dog

- Keep pets outside if possible

- If you have to have a pet inside, keep it out of

  your child’s bedroom

- Keep pets off of your furniture

- Vacuum carpets and furniture when your child is

   not around

from book asthma brochure