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100			_aCorbett, Sara,
245		4	_aThe Asthma Trap. _cSara Corbett.
260			_bMother Jones, _c2005.
440			_aSIRS Enduring Issues 2006. _nArticle 7, _pHealth, _x1522-323X;
500			_aArticles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006.
500			_aOriginally Published: The Asthma Trap, March/April 2005; pp. 58+.
520			_a"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.
599			_aRecords created from non-MARC resource.
650			_aAsthma
650			_aAsthma _xEnvironmental aspects
650			_aAsthma _xGenetic aspects
650			_aAsthma _xTreatment
650			_aAsthma in children
650			_aAsthmatics
650			_aChronic diseases in children
650			_aCommunity health services
650			_aInhalers
710			_aProQuest Information and Learning Company _tSIRS Enduring Issues 2006, _pHealth. _x1522-323X;
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