What Triggers Your Asthma?    Asthma makes the airways supersensitive. Normally harmless substances and environmental conditions can aggravate or make asthma symptoms worse. To successfully manage asthma, triggers must be identified and then removed from the environment to the extent possible.Triggers of asthma may include: Irritants Tobacco smoke Strong odors Air Pollutants Chemicals Vapors Gases Aerosols Wood smoke Environmental/Physical Conditions/Allergies Pollens Dust Mold Animal Dander Upper Respiratory Infections Colds Flu Bronchitis Sinusitis Sore Throat Exercise Physical activity can cause symptoms within minutes of the activity, or not become evident until 5 to 10 minutes after exercise. This type of asthma is called exercise-induced asthma&emdash;EIA. Weather or climate changes Breathing cold air can stimulate asthma symptoms Sleeping Sleeping, especially at night, can induce asthma Strong Emotions Fear Anxiety Anger Crying/Laughing Physical or Emotional Stress Moving to a new home Changing jobs Changing schools Changing day-care providers Food Allergies Fish Eggs Milk Products Citrus Fruits Additives MSG&emdash;monosodium glutamate Sulfites Yellow Dye No. 5   ABOUT THIS PROGRAM | UNDERSTANDING ASTHMA MANAGING YOUR ASTHMA | CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA | FOR MORE INFORMATION | MAIN PAGE   BACK TO HEALTHWORKS © 1998 Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc.