&EPA THE ASTHMA GOLDFISH AND HIS An educational tool to help parents and children learn more about asthma triggers. ------- Things that make asthma worse are called triggers. Triggers can be inside gour home and school. 0 DO YOU KNOW YOUR ASTHMA TRIGGERS? Dust Mites Mold Secondhand Smoke Pet Dander Pollen Cold Air Respiratory Infections Exercise Cockroaches D Others ------- H S P O R E S M Mold grows in damp areas like basements, kitchens, and bathrooms. Clean up mold •p Ht ^ D U D A M P O 1 w \ w T M y z i p L \and fix wat€ A C Z 1 s p E D T J F T D A N E E L U V K 1 Q W Find the words: mold, water, leak, spores, humidity, moisture, allergy, damp, and mildew that relate to mold. R R M O L D T C E A L L E R G y ------- ^ *\ Droppings and body parts from cockroaches can trigger asthma. Clean up food and water so cockroaches have nothing to eat or drink. EXIT Get this cockroach out of the kitchen! ------- •a. 30 31 1*2' Secondhand smoke comes from other people's cigarettes,, cigars, or pipes. Don't allow smoking in your home or car. 27 28. 29. 8 O 26 24 23 25 22 21 10 11 12 13 14 20 *19 15 Connect the dots to a smoke free home! ------- •^ ^> Your pet's skin flakes (dander) can trigger asthma. Find a new home for gour pet or keep your pet outside. DOG RABBIT HORSE BIRD GERBIL ------- Dust mites are ting bugs gou cannot see. Dust mites live in mattresses, pillows, carpets, bed covers, clothes, and stuffed animals. Cover gour mattress and pillow in dust proof covers. I am a dust mite. Find and circle the places where I live. ------- Work with gour doctor to create an ASTHMA PLAN that works for you] (PI and avoid triggers. HJTake medications as directed. Know what to do during an asthma attack. Keep emergencg phone numbers handg. Indoor Environments Division (6609J) Office of Air and Radiation EPA 402-F-04-008 February 2004 ------- |