Clean Indoor Air Key To Preventing Asthma Attacks

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Clean, well-circulated indoor air can reduce asthma attacks among adults, a new study says.

Fans and air purifiers are essential for reducing the risk of flare-ups at home, researchers recently reported in the journal Atmosphere.

In particular, good ventilation and exhaust systems in kitchen and bathrooms help protect asthma sufferers from attacks, researchers found.

“We found two major triggers for asthma in the home — not having an exhaust fan in the kitchen and bathroom, and smoking,” lead researcher Alexander Obeng, a doctoral student at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, said in a news release.