People with asthma are exposed to a variety of asthma triggers at home. These may include mold and moisture, pet dander, pest droppings (from insects and rodents), pesticides, cigarette smoke, dust mites and some cleaning products.1 In addition, people with asthma may be more vulnerable to asthma symptoms when living in substandard housing because of accompanying stressors.2
If you want to know more about how to reduce or eliminate asthma triggers in your home, or are a professional looking for resources, go to the CDPH Indoor Air Quality Program OR the EPA Air Quality Program
If you want to learn more about what California Breathing and our partners are doing to improve the health of housing in our state, click here.
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[1] National Center for Healthy Housing. www.centerforhealthyhousing.org
[2] Approximately 40% of state residents rent their homes. Overall, those with higher incomes tend to own while those with lower incomes tend to rent. Approximately 30% of residents live in multi-unit buildings. Overall, African American and Latino residents are more likely to live in multi-unit structures than whites. California Health Information Survey, 2003.
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