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Article: Timely Advice to Avoid the Wheezing Season, From the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
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- April 7, 2005
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MILWAUKEE, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Warmer temperatures bring higher pollen and mold spore counts, creating more wheezing and sneezing for the allergic asthma sufferer.
In allergic asthma, allergen exposure can trigger wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath or rapid breathing, chest tightness and induce chronic inflammation in the airways. One of the most important interventions in allergic asthma is to identify and avoid those triggers or allergens, to which the individual is sensitized, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). See http://www.aaaai.org/ .
"Asthma is a chronic disease that requires ongoing management ...