To prevent asthma or reduce asthma attacks, the key steps include avoiding triggers, maintaining a clean and dry environment, taking medications as prescribed, and managing overall health:

• Identify and avoid common asthma triggers such as smoke, allergens (dust mites, mold, pets), air pollution, cold air, respiratory infections, strong fragrances, and pests like cockroaches. Tracking symptoms and triggers helps tailor avoidance strategies.

• Keep living spaces dry and clean to prevent mold and dust buildup. Use dehumidifiers, ventilate kitchens and bathrooms, wash bedding in hot water weekly, vacuum with HEPA filters, and keep pets out of bedrooms.

• Control pests by cleaning up food sources, sealing cracks, and using traps rather than sprays. This minimizes exposure to asthma irritants from rodents and cockroaches.

• Follow an asthma action plan developed with a healthcare provider, including taking prescribed long-term asthma medications regularly to control inflammation and using quick-relief inhalers as needed.

• Stay updated with vaccinations, especially flu and pneumonia vaccines, to prevent infections that can worsen asthma.

• Manage lifestyle factors such as regular exercise suited to asthma tolerance, good hand hygiene to prevent colds, and avoiding smoke and irritants.

In summary, preventing asthma attacks involves comprehensive trigger avoidance, environment control, medication adherence, and health maintenance through vaccination and appropriate physical activity.