There is a distinct difference between what an asthma ’cause’ is and an asthma ‘trigger’. An asthma cause is the underlying reason why we experience asthma symptoms in the first instance. As you can see above, there are multiple factors that can cause the onset of asthma, even if your GP or asthma nurse will not be able to define the specific cause.

However, there are also a string of asthma triggers that can be very troublesome to asthma sufferers. Triggers are anything that exacerbates your asthma symptoms. For example, if you visit your grandparents that have pets, or you spend some time in a particularly dusty environment, it is quite likely to trigger your asthma symptoms. Cold weather is also proven to trigger asthma conditions.

Causes of occupational asthma

Occupational asthma is a common cause of asthma symptoms. If you believe that your airways have worsened since entering a particular work-based environment, read on to discover more about the basics of occupational asthma.

The most typical causes of work-related asthma include:

·         Wood dust

·         Latex

·         Flour and grain dust

·         Isocyanates (chemicals usually used in spray paint)

·         Colophony (substances usually present in solder fumes)

·         Animals

This means that people who work as timber merchants, welders, bakers, nurses, chemical workers, animal handlers, vets and those within food processing environments are at the highest risk of being exposed to common asthma triggers.

Managing asthma symptoms is key to maintaining your lifestyle -

It is commonly said that two-thirds of all deaths linked to asthma are entirely preventable. At Safey, we believe the development of our smart inhaler tools can simplify the adherence and monitoring of asthma treatment across the UK and beyond. Our Bluetooth-enabled inhalers provide real-time information to GPs and asthma nurses on a patient’s adherence of their asthma medication. The smart sensors within our devices help to monitor inhaler technique and can gamify the training on how to correct a patient’s adherence to ensure their lungs receive the maximum benefit from the medication.

Fortunately, asthma doesn’t need to be a millstone around your neck. Controlled asthma poses far less of an economic and emotional burden. It allows you to carry on doing the things you enjoy in life and maintains your confidence.

Asthma can rear its head at any age. It does not discriminate in terms of your existing health and wealth either. That’s why, at Safey, we continue to focus on delivering positive outcomes for the UK’s asthma sufferers.

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