Asthma triggers

An asthma trigger is anything that irritates your airways and sets off your asthma symptoms

• Understanding asthma triggers
• Colds and flu
• Weather
• Alcohol
• Animals and pets
• Chest infections
• Emotions
• Exercise
• Food
• Female hormones
• Dust mites
• Indoor environment
• Mould and damp
• Pollen
• Pollution
• Recreational drugs
• Sex
• Cigarette smoke
• Stress and anxiety
• Winter asthma triggers