Risk Factors of Asthma
There are many risk factors to get asthma and also other types of asthma that can be more severe. Here are a few risks that can lead to asthma. Respiratory viral infections in the air, tobacco, chemicals, pollution etc. All these harmful substances can affect us. People that live in big cities where factories are present have higher cases of asthma versus people who live in suburban areas where there isn't as much pollution being created by factories. Cigarettes have chemicals in them that cause lung irritation and the build up of mucus. This leads to not only asthma but COPD as well. COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. This is asthma that you will have in the long run. It will never go away and is only treatable to help you ease the symptoms. It can become difficult to live a normal life. People with COPD have to use an inhaler to decrease the risk of a having asthma attacks.
Reference List
- Sotir M, Yeatts K, Shy C. Presence of Asthma Risk Factors and Environmental Exposures Related to Upper Respiratory Infection-Triggered Wheezing in Middle School-Age Children. Environmental Health Perspectives [serial online]. April 2003;111(4):657. Available from: GreenFILE, Ipswich, MA. Accessed November 28, 2012.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution
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