| Tobacco smoke can be a powerful asthma trigger | | | | particles of the smoke would still linger in the air long |
| regardless whether it is being inhaled directly while | | | | after the smokers are gone. The asthmatic patients |
| smoking or just being exposed to second hand smoke | | | | would start sneezing severely as soon as they enter |
| from someone's cigar, cigarette or pipe. Most asthma | | | | such polluted environments. As far as possible, only |
| triggers can be classified under one of two categories | | | | patronize establishments which have a non-smoking |
| that is, allergens or irritants. Tobacco smoke is an | | | | policy. |
| irritant which irritates the respiratory tract and that can | | | | At the home environment, ideally, none of the family |
| worsen the asthma and trigger those asthmatic | | | | members staying in the same house can be smokers. |
| symptoms. In addition to that, the smoke also damage | | | | Even if one of them is a smoker who smokes outside |
| the structure in the airway (known as the cilia). | | | | the house, when he or she comes home, the smoke |
| Thus, individual who has asthma should not smoke or | | | | particles which are stuck to his or her clothes could be |
| ever be exposed to passive tobacco smoke. Even | | | | airborne in the house, even due to a small gust of wind. |
| small amounts of breathing in second hand smoke can | | | | In this case, a good indoor air purifier would not only |
| trigger severe asthmatic breathing difficulties in these | | | | mask the smell, but more importantly, it would get rid of |
| people. It is advisable to avoid it as much as possible. | | | | the chemicals, pollutants and allergens of tobacco |
| Avoid going to bars, pubs or lounges which permit | | | | smoke that can trigger asthma. |
| smoking in enclosed air-conditioned places. The | | | | |