If you have asthma, summer can be a difficult season.
Heat and humidity can affect your airways, with hot air causing them to tighten and narrow.
This diminishes air quality and often triggering asthma symptoms.
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This effect occurs regardless of thetype of asthmayou have.
If you haveallergic asthma, you may find managing your asthma to be especially challenging in the summer.
The same is true if you haveexercise-induced asthmaand tend to be more active outdoors during the summer.
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Ozone:Ozone (or the main component of smog) is a product of atmospheric chemicals and sunlight.
Smoke carries fine particulate matter that can get into your airways and have a major impact on asthma.
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It will be key to head into summer with your asthma well under control.
Air pollutants, like ozone and smoke, may also have an impact.
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