What triggers asthma symptoms?
What are asthma triggers?
Find out what the most common asthma triggers are and how you can manage your triggers to lower your risk of asthma symptoms or asthma attacks.
Flu (influenza)
Flu is a virus that spreads in the winter months. Find out more about what flu is, how it affects people with lung conditions and how you can prevent it
Chest infections
Find out about chest infections, including chest infection symptoms and how you can treat and prevent chest infections to stop them affecting your lungs.
Thunderstorms and asthma
Find out why thunderstorms can trigger your asthma and what you can do about it.
Cold weather and your lungs
Cold weather can make the symptoms of your lung condition worse and increase your risk becoming unwell. Find out how to stay well this winter.
Exercise, physical activity and asthma
Exercise is good for everyone, including people with asthma. If your asthma is well controlled, you should be able to join in, have fun and keep fit.
Cigarettes and asthma
Find out why cigarette smoke can trigger your asthma symptoms and how you can avoid it.
Indoor air pollution and allergies
Find out about the types of air pollution and allergies you might find in your home and at work. We also have advice about improving your indoor air quality.
Air pollution and asthma
Find out how air pollution can trigger your asthma symptoms
Hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis)
Hay fever can affect your asthma or lung condition symptoms. Find out what hay fever is, how it’s linked to air pollution and thunder, and how you can treat it.
Hot weather and your lungs
Hot weather can make asthma and other lung condition symptoms worse. Find out how to stay well in hot weather.
Emotions and asthma
Find out why emotions can impact your asthma and how to manage this trigger.
Stress and asthma
Find out how stress can trigger asthma symptom and how to lower your risk of stress affecting your asthma.
Pets and asthma
Find out how cats, dogs and other pets can trigger asthma symptoms and how to lower your risk.
Food and asthma
Most people with asthma do not have to follow a special diet. But, in some cases, certain foods can make symptoms worse.
Female hormones and asthma
Find out how to manage your asthma symptoms if they get worse during menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, or if you’re taking hormone therapy.
Alcohol and asthma
Find out why alcohol can be an asthma trigger, which drinks are more likely to cause symptoms, and how you can lower your risk.
Recreational drugs and asthma
Knowing the facts about recreational drugs can help keep your asthma under control.
