Corbett, Sara,
The Asthma Trap. Sara Corbett. - Mother Jones, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 7, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: The Asthma Trap, March/April 2005; pp. 58+.
"When an asthma patient is exposed to certain 'triggers'--like changes in air temperature, dust mites, or smoke, among a host of other things--the lining of those airways produces extra mucus, causing them to constrict, which in turn can lead to coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. The feeling is sometimes compared to breathing through a straw. A severe asthma attack can quickly starve the lungs of oxygen. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 5,000 Americans die this way every year." (MOTHER JONES) This article examines the asthma epidemic, focusing on a number of cases, particularly among children, in which quick trips to the hospital due to an asthma attack are both routine and frightening.
1522-323X;
Asthma
Asthma--Environmental aspects
Asthma--Genetic aspects
Asthma--Treatment
Asthma in children
Asthmatics
Chronic diseases in children
Community health services
Inhalers
AC1.S5
050
The Asthma Trap. Sara Corbett. - Mother Jones, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 7, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: The Asthma Trap, March/April 2005; pp. 58+.
"When an asthma patient is exposed to certain 'triggers'--like changes in air temperature, dust mites, or smoke, among a host of other things--the lining of those airways produces extra mucus, causing them to constrict, which in turn can lead to coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. The feeling is sometimes compared to breathing through a straw. A severe asthma attack can quickly starve the lungs of oxygen. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 5,000 Americans die this way every year." (MOTHER JONES) This article examines the asthma epidemic, focusing on a number of cases, particularly among children, in which quick trips to the hospital due to an asthma attack are both routine and frightening.
1522-323X;
Asthma
Asthma--Environmental aspects
Asthma--Genetic aspects
Asthma--Treatment
Asthma in children
Asthmatics
Chronic diseases in children
Community health services
Inhalers
AC1.S5
050