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Prevent Asthma Attacks About Asthma Prevent Attacks Asthma Action Plan Asthma Resources Kids' Stuff Media CenterWant to Fight Childhood Asthma?Learn more about triggers that may be found in your home or outside.Get the Funbook: Download a funbook with games that teach your child about asthma and triggers. Click there to learn more. Triggers in the HomeMold and Dust Mites Trigger Asthma.Did you know that things in the bath, blankets, or stuffed animals can trigger an asthma attack? Triggers in the HomeMold and Dust Mites Trigger Asthma.Did you know that things in the bath, blankets, or stuffed animals can trigger an asthma attack? Outdoor TriggersAir pollution can trigger your child's asthma.Even healthy people can have trouble breathing on high air pollution days. 1-888-NO-ATTACKS Preventing Attacks Step 1: Talk to a Doctor Talk to a doctor about your child’s asthma. If your child has asthma or if you think your child may have asthma, take your child to a doctor. Your doctor will work with you to keep your child from having asthma attacks. Learn what triggers your child’s asthma attacks. Identify asthma triggers in your home. Talk about ways to get rid of triggers in your home. Find out what medicine your child should take.Step 2: Make a Plan Ask your doctor to help you create your child’s Asthma Action Plan .Work with your doctor to create an Asthma Action Plan that will help you learn to prevent your child’s asthma attacks Step 3: Asthma-Proof Your Home Triggers are a part of everyday life. Asthma attacks can be triggered by things like mold growing in your bath or tiny dust mites that live in blankets, pillows, or your child's stuffed animals. Learn more about things that might trigger an asthma attack and what you can do to get rid of them and help your child stay healthy. Asthma Action Plan You can help avoid the emergency room by managing your child's asthma daily. With a doctor's help, you can create an Asthma Action Plan to help you take care of your child and reduce the triggers in your home . Download Asthma Action Plan When you and your doctor make the plan, be sure to include: Your child’s asthma triggers. Instructions for asthma medicines. What to do if your child has an asthma attack. When to call your doctor. Emergency telephone numbers.Use this Asthma Action Plan at home, school, and with your babysitter. Be sure to give a copy of your child’s asthma plan to your child’s school (teacher, coach, nurse) and talk it over with them. In case of an attack, they will know what to do. If you follow the steps in this plan, you will help prevent your child from having asthma attacks.Studies show that an estimated 70% of smoke from chimneys can actually reenter your home and your neighbor’s home. If you’re using a wood stove or fireplace and smell smoke in your home, it probably isn’t working as it should. Contact a certified chimney sweep for help. www.epa.gov/burnwise Did you know molds can be found almost anywhere? They can grow on almost any damp or wet surface. The way to control mold is to get rid of moisture. Find out more about triggers in your home.