Asthma is difficult to control, especially in children.
Dr. Innes Asher, from the Department of Adolescent and Child Health at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, has listed some environmental triggers that can trigger or worsen asthma. Avoid these asthma triggers in children as much as possible:
1. Tobacco smoke
If someone in your family is always holding a lighted cigarette, now is the time to stop.
2. Exposure to smoke and traffic
Is your home on a major road with lots of traffic all day long? Close the windows during peak traffic hours.
3. Fast food
Does your child often ask you for fast food? If you want to prevent asthma attacks in him, don’t fall into the trap of his demands.
4. Humidity in the house
Damp and humidity in the house are not only bad for the body, but the fungi that grow on it can severely affect his respiratory system and trigger asthma.
5. Cooking on an open fire
If you love grilled or grilled food and you often do it at home on an open fire, you need to find a way to prevent your child from being exposed to this fire and smoke.
6. Acetaminophen and antibiotics in the first year of life
According to Dr. Usher, it’s best to avoid these drugs unless the benefits outweigh the risks.
7. Obesity
Obesity can lead to inflammation in the body, and lung inflammation can also cause asthma.
Immigrating to a country where the prevalence of asthma is high can also cause asthma in children.