All About Asthma Causes and Triggers of Asthma Statistics Treatments Fun Facts
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What is asthma?
This is a disease that hurts the airways inside the lungs.
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What is genetics?
This is a primary cause of asthma.
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What is 7 million?
This is the number of children that have asthma.
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What is prevention?
This is the best strategy for the treatment of asthma.
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What is wheezing?
This is the most common symptom of asthma.
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What is wheezing?
This is the sound of air trying to pass through a very narrow airway.
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What is smoking?
This bad habit can contribute to asthma.
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What is 19 million?
This is the number of adults that have asthma.
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What is an inhaler?
This type of medication helps coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
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What is two times?
This is how many more times likely boys are to have asthma than are girls.
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What is shortness of breath?
This means not being able take a full deep breath.
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What are mold and pollen?
These things that are found in the air can make asthma worse.
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What is 95 percent?
This is the percentage of people with asthma that do not outgrow the disease.
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What are preventive medicines?
These types of medications reduce inflammation in the airways that leads to asthma symptoms.
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What is lack of oxygen?
This is the cause of almost all asthma related deaths.
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What is an asthma attack?
This can be considered a medical emergency because it can be fatal.
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What are the airways?
A cold or flu can cause these to become more sensitive than usual in an asthma patient.
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What is $4,000?
This is the average amount of money spent each year on patients with asthma.
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What are allergy shots?
Allergy-induced asthma can be treated with this type of medication.
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What is a child will outgrow asthma?
This is a common myth about asthma.
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What are mucous making cells?
These are founds inside the airways and make more mucous than normal.
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What is mold?
This substance that can be found in damp, cold places often triggers asthma attacks.
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What is $56 billion?
This is the annual cost of asthma care in the U.S. per year due to medical costs, lost work, lost school days and early deaths.
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What is an asthma action plan?
This is something that identifies the signs of an asthma attack and what to do when one occurs.
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Virginia.
This State has the most people diagnosed with asthma.






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