Asthma: Environmental Activities

Healthy Homes - Why does a healthy home matter to a person with asthma?

Many health conditions are affected by your home environment, such as respiratory infections and asthma. According to The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes (2009), Americans spend 50 percent or more of their time inside their homes each day. Serious health problems such as asthma, lead poisoning, and unintentional injuries are often linked to the quality of our housing, and most often affect children and the elderly. By maintaining a healthy home, you can create a safe place for you and your family to live.

To learn more about how to keep your home asthma friendly, see the North Carolina Healthy Homes website or contact the N.C. Asthma Program. 

Reference: Office of the Surgeon General (US). The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes. Rockville (MD): Office of the Surgeon General (US); 2009.

Smoke-free Homes Fact Sheets

• Guidelines for Managers to Reduce Asthma Triggers (PDF, 1 MB)
• Health and Cost Benefits of Reducing Asthma Triggers (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Managing Asthma Triggers in Residential Units (PDF, 1 MB)
• Managing Asthma Triggers in Your Home (PDF, 1 MB)
• North Carolina Resources to Assist People with Asthma (PDF, 764 KB)
• Principles and Tips on Talking to Families about Asthma and Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the Home (PDF, 371 KB)

Tobacco Smoke and Asthma

Secondhand Smoke and Your Child’s Asthma (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Asthma and Allergies: Environmental Triggers and Remedies

Asthma and Allergies: Environmental Triggers and Remedies (PDF, 965 KB) is a partnership publication from N.C. Healthy Homes, the Asthma Alliance Environmental Subcommittee and the N.C. Asthma Program.

It will help answer questions, such as:

• What things in the environment may be affecting you or your child's asthma and allergies?
• Are any common asthma signs and symptoms being displayed or experienced?
• What prevention steps can be taken?
• Where can additional information be found?