Children spend most of their time indoors and breathe up to twice as much air as adults. This means that they are at greater risk for health problems that come from indoor air pollution. Click on the links below for more information about creating healthy homes and reducing asthma triggers in your home.
Healthy Homes![]() |
Home Environment Checklist![]() Healthy Homes Tenant Handout (U.S. Housing & Urban Development (HUD)) ![]() ![]() Healthy Homes Booklet Stepping Stones Healthy Homes Booklet |
Below are some common triggers of asthma symptoms. Click on the links for more information.
Triggers | Where Can I Go for Information? |
Air Pollution ![]() |
Air Quality Information for Kids |
Dust Mites & Bed Bugs |
Bed Bugs in Los Angeles County ![]()
Bed Bugs Guidelines
Bed Bug Prevention & Control in Hotels and Other Multiple Unit Dwellings |
Pests: Rodents, Cockroaches, Ticks & Fleas |
Cockroach Control Manual (University of Nebraska) Roach Prevention Activity Website for Kids (EPA)
Controlling Fleas
Guide to Rodent Control
Rat Mites
Managing Ticks |
Mold
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Mold Fact Sheet (California Department of Public Health) ![]() ![]() Molds FAQs (LA County Department of Public Health) California Indoor Air Quality Program (California Department of Public Health) |
Tobacco Smoke![]() |
Secondhand Smoke & Asthma (EPA) Tobacco Smoke & Asthma (Allergy & Asthma Foundation) |