Asthma
- Title
- Asthma
- Creator
- Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
- Description
- Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that causes difficulty breathing, and occurs most commonly in people who become sensitized to certain allergens in our environment. People with asthma react to different triggers. Common triggers include air pollution, diesel exhaust particles, viruses, environmental tobacco smoke, cockroach particles, dust mites, cat or dog dander, outdoor pollen, and mold. These exposures also may contribute to the early development of the disease...
- Publisher
- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
- Format
- website
- Link
- www.publichealth.columbia.edu
- Source
- Asthma, Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/columbia-center-childrens-environmental-health/asthma