Community Action Against Asthma
Asthma Control Tips
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1. Make sure you understand your child’s asthma medicines and give
them according
to the doctor’s instructions.
2. To reduce exposure to dust and dust mites:
- Cover mattress and pillow with allergen cover.
- Clean when people with asthma are in another room or out of the house.
- Clean bedding in hot water once a week.
- Vacuum/damp mop floor and clean surfaces with a damp rag once a week
- Remove items from room that collect dust or put them away in drawers or containers.
- Change forced air heating duct filters seasonally.
3. To reduce exposure to tobacco smoke:
- Help all family members quit smoking
- Make home and car smoke-free zones
- Teach your child not to start smoking
5. To reduce exposure to mold and mildew:
- Ventilate bathroom and kitchen
- Remove water-damaged carpet
- Repair leaky plumbing
- Teach family members to wash hands regularly
- Ask your child’s doctor about getting a flu vaccine every fall
7. To reduce exposure to furry or feathered pets, give pets away or keep outside.
8. To reduce exposure to grass, ragweed, pollens:
- Avoid walking across freshly-cut grass
- Stay indoors when pollen counts are high
- Visit places with air-conditioning (like libraries or community centers)
Created by Community Action Against Asthma (CAAA), a part of MCECH (the Michigan Center for the Environment and Children’s Health. Funded by: the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (P01-ES09589 and RO1-ES10688) and the Environmental Protection Agency (PO1-ES09589). Contact Kathy Edgren, Project Manager of CAAA, for further information: 1-877-640-4064 or kedgren@umich.edu.