p.s. I have very limited internet access here. I will check for
replies, but may not be able to enter into much dialog. Please post
replies to the group, not my email.

p.p.s I am especially interested in replies from medical professionals,
but any info is welcome.

I am in a place in central India with a fair amount of dust and smoke,
which has been causing mild asthma for about a month, i.e. some
wheezing, coughing, etc., mostly at night.

I can return anytime to the US or Europe, but I enjoy the project I'm
working on and so am tempted to stay long term, despite the mild
asthma.

THE QUESTION: If I stay here now, how much chance is there that this
will make my asthma worse in the future, i.e. increase severity or
frequency of attacks even long after I return home?

Perhaps relevant:
--not counting 5 - 10 very isolated instances lasting a few hours, I've
had three periods of asthma in my life: one at age 10, one at age 36
and now at age 56. The period at age 36 was also in a very dusty place
for a month, and when I returned home the symptoms disappeared.

--the smoke here is mostly from coal and cow dung used in a brick
manufacturing operation a mile or two away. Some smoke is from leaves.

--I've recently moved 100 yards to a location with much less of the
smoke. The brick operation is not under our control, but we are trying
to have it relocated.

thanks for any insights