Do strong smells bother your asthma? If so you are not alone, and you are not weird, and it's not all in your head. In fact, a study from the University of West Georgia found that as many as 30 percent of Americans have a sensitivity to strong smells.
By strong smells I'm referring to the following:
- Perfumes
- Deodorant
- Nail polish
- Paint fumes
- Cologne
- After shave
- Air fresheners
- etc.
Strong smells are not visible, and they are not -- like dust mites, cockroach urine, and molds -- allergens....

