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Asthma

Asthma is a chronic condition in which the lining of the airways or bronchial tubes become inflamed and irritated.

Allergies

Allergies (hayfever) are caused by the immune system reacting to substances (or allergens) that would typically not trigger a reaction.

Food Allergies

Food allergies occur with the body has an abnormal immune response from exposure to a food.

Mold Allergies

Mold spores are released throughout the year. Molds live everywhere, and upsetting a mold source can send spores into the air and be possibly inhaled into the lungs.

Pollen Allergies

Pollen is one of the most common triggers of seasonal allergies. It is also called seasonal allergic rhinitis or hay fever.

Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis causes misery for many during Oklahoma’s long allergy seasons. Rhinitis means "inflammation of the nose."

Second Hand Smoke and Asthma

About Secondhand Smoke and Asthma

Secondhand smoke is the smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, that is exhaled by a smoker. Secondhand smoke contains more than 4,000 substances, including several compounds that cause cancer.

Secondhand smoke can trigger asthma episodes and increase the severity of attacks. Secondhand smoke is also a risk factor for new cases of asthma in pre-school-aged children. Children's developing bodies may make them more susceptible to the effects of secondhand smoke. Due to their small size, they breathe more rapidly than adults, thereby taking in more secondhand smoke. Children receiving high doses of secondhand smoke, such as those with smoking parents, run the greatest relative risk of experiencing damaging health effects.

Actions You Can Take

Don't let anyone smoke near your child.
If you smoke — until you can quit, don't smoke in your home or car.

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