The air we breathe is filled with pollen, pollutants, and dust. Most children and adults are unaffected by these intruders. For a large number of children, however, these simple contaminants can make life miserable.
Asthma is a chronic disease of the tubes that carry air to the lungs. In patients with asthma, the airways are always irritated and inflamed, even though symptoms are not always present.
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