[Pharmboy]

Aspirin has not been used for kids since the 1970s because of Reye's Syndrome. Not a factor. For the increase of childhood asthma, they have been looking at cockroaches.

[Mom MD]

I actually believe the theory that asthma is rising because our kids are not exposed to enough antigens when young. We have a much cleaner society (which is a good thing), but young immune systems are not exposed to enough in a formative stage.

And yes, cockroaches are a big problem, but we don't have a lot of them in Colorado (too high and dry), so I don't think that contributed to my son's asthma

I agree about the aspirin in kids, I don't think any of my children have ever had an aspirin. It would be interesting to see if ibuprofen or other nsaids would have the same effect.

[freespirited]

Aspirin has not been used for kids since the 1970s because of Reye's Syndrome. Not a factor. For the increase of childhood asthma, they have been looking at cockroaches.

You misunderstood. I did not suggest that aspirin was a factor in the increase in childhood asthma. I suggested that those who have food allergy(ies) not use aspirin in large doses (as in for pain relief) if possible in light of evidence that it enhances the severity of an anaphylactic reaction.

What about place of birth for asthma? I would take a wild guess that a lot more babies are born in urban environments these days than used to be the case.

[Smokin' Joe]

Have they found a correllation? It might not be the roaches themselves, but the often persistent chemicals used to attempt to get rid of them, which the roaches distribute in the home (before dying).

(That was the serious answer, the smarta$$ed one is: Cockroaches have asthma?)