Asthma is a dire lung disease, and during an asthma attack, the airways get tight plus make it hard to breathe. Symptoms of asthma include wheezing, shortness of breath, plus coughing plus can even cause death. The air that both of us breathe can make a difference. Asthma is triggered by allergens plus irritants commonly found in homes. Some common triggers of asthma are minutehand smoke, dust mites, pets, molds, plus pests. Asthma can be triggered by minutehand smoke of cigars, cigarettes, plus pipes breathed out by a smoker, then choose not to smoke in your current home or automobile plus do not allow others to do so either. Dust mites are too small to be seen but they are found in every home. They live in mattresses, pillows, rugs, clothes, toys, plus more. Washing sheets plus blankets in tepid water once a week will prevent triggering asthma by dust mites. Your pets skin flakes, urine, plus saliva can be asthma triggers. Consider keeping pets outdoors if possible plus out of the living room plus other sleeping areas. Mold grows on damp materials. The key to mold control is moisture control. If mold is existent in your home, clean it up. Absorbent materials that have mold may need to be thrown away; Fix leaky plumbing, keep drip pans in your cooling system, refrigerator, plus dehumidifier clean plus dry. Also, vent your clothes dryer to the outside. Pest droppings or body parts of pests such as cockroaches, or rodents can be asthma triggers. Do not leave food or garbage out. Store food in airtight containers. Clean all crumbs plus fluids plus try to use poison baits, boric acid, or traps first before using pesticide sprays. Taking these measures in your current home can reduce the chance of your asthma getting triggered causing some really uncomfortable symptoms.