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Posted on 05/23/2008, 09:00
By -- Diana Kohnle

Identifying them is key

(HealthDay News) -- Allergy and asthma symptoms can be caused by a variety of factors, both indoors and outdoors.

The American Lung Association offers this list of common "triggers" that can set off a reaction in the lungs and elsewhere in the body:

Breathing cold air.
Exposure to smoke, from tobacco products and wood-burning fires.
Exposure to chemicals with strong odors or fumes, such as hairspray, perfume or paint.
Allergens, such as dust mites, pollen, animal dander, molds and pollution.
Respiratory illnesses, such as a cold or the flu.

Other factors may spur your symptoms, and your doctor may suggest keeping an asthma diary to help pinpoint which triggers affect you.

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