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WHAT CAUSES ASTHMA? | VANROSE MEDICAL CENTRE AND PHARMACY

The most common factors for developing asthma are having a parent with asthma, having a severe respiratory infection as a child, having an allergic condition, or being exposed to certain chemical irritants or industrial dusts in the workplace.

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WHAT CAUSES ASTHMA? | VANROSE MEDICAL CENTRE AND PHARMACY

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  1. WHAT CAUSES ASTHMA? www.vanrosemedical.ca 289-748-2450, 289-748-2444 vanrosemedicalcentre@gmail.com

  2. The most common factors for developing asthma are having a parent with asthma, having a severe respiratory infection as a child, having an allergic condition, or being exposed to certain chemical irritants or industrial dusts in the workplace.

  3. Family history If you have a parent with asthma, you are three to six times more likely to develop asthma than someone who does not have a parent with asthma.

  4. Allergies Some people are more likely to develop allergies than others, especially if one of their parents has allergies. Certain allergic conditions, such as atopic dermatitis (eczema) or allergic rhinitis (hay fever), are linked to people who get asthma.

  5. Viral respiratory infections Respiratory problems during infancy and childhood can cause wheezing. Some children who experience viral respiratory infections go on to develop chronic asthma.

  6. Occupational exposures If you have asthma, exposures to certain elements in the workplace can cause asthma symptoms. And, for some people, exposure to certain dusts (industrial or wood dusts), chemical fumes and vapors, and molds can cause asthma to develop for the very first time.

  7. Smoking Cigarette smoke irritates the airways. Smokers have a high risk of asthma. Those whose mothers smoked during pregnancy or who were exposed to secondhand smoke are also more likely to have asthma. Learn more about the health effects of smoking with asthma

  8. Air Pollution Exposure to the main component of smog (ozone) raises the risk for asthma. Those who grew up or live in urban areas have a higher risk for asthma.

  9. Obesity Children and adults who are overweight or obese are at a greater risk of asthma. Although the reasons are unclear, some experts point to low-grade inflammation in the body that occurs with extra weight. Obese patients often use more medications, suffer worse symptoms and are less able to control their asthma than patients in a healthy weight range.

  10. CONTACT US VANROSE MEDICAL CENTER 5 Yorkland Boulevard Unit #4, Brampton, Ontario L6P 0N4, Canada Monday to Friday: 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday : 10 am to 2 pm vanrosemedicalcentre@gmail.com 289-748-2450 www.vanrosemedical.ca

  11. CONTACT US VANROSE PHARMACY 5 Yorkland Boulevard Unit #4, Brampton, Ontario L6P 0N4, Canada Monday to Friday: 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday : 10 am to 2 pm vanrosepharmacy1@gmail.com 289-748-2444 www.vanrosemedical.ca

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