Can an infant less than a year old have asthma triggered by the smell remaining on the clothing and hair from a smoker who does not smoke around the child only outside of the house?

Answer 1

Yes. i have Asthma since i was 5, any smell can trigger, i depends on the person. Most definitely. I do not smoke, but if I spend time in a room where someone else is smoking then walk near my husband, he immediately goes into an asthma attack. Even small amounts of a trigger can have an effect, and especially for babies and children because their lungs are so much smaller. Also, a lot of smokers don't realize how strong the lingering smell is. I can pick it up from papers at work that have been sitting at the desk of a smoker. Some people are a lot more sensitive to certain smells; asthma enhances that.