What causes asthma? Clues from London’s Great Smog with implications for air pollution today

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition with no known cure. It impacts people of all ages through episodic constrictions of the airways, which may be even worse than it sounds. Approximately 334 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, including 24 million Americans and 5.4 million residents of the U.K., and the average annual cost of each case has been estimated to be between $US2,300 and $4,000.....

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Smoke In Reno Is A Health Risk For People With Asthma

The lingering widespread haze caused by California wildfires combined with high temperatures this week can be a health risk for people with asthma. Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray explains.
Dr. Sonia Budhecha is with Renown Medical Group. She says asthma is most common in children and is a condition when the bronchial tubes, or airways, get obstructed.....

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Allergy to dust can cause asthma

Children sensitive to dust mites, more likely to develop asthma by age 12 than their peers with no allergies.
Dust mite is a frequent visitor at the house of a man. The waste products of this small arthropod is one of the most common causes of Allergy development. A study of 620 Australian children who have family members suffering from allergies, showed that the increased tendency to allergies to dust mites increases the risk of developing asthma.....

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