[Mears]

Ahaaah ! Another one who believes what has been told to him by the antis.

I smoked,my husband smoked,most of our friends and relatives smoked. Five healthy,now middle aged, kids resulted from all that smoking----and none of them smoke.

Tell me this. Why are the baby boomers considered the healthiest generation in history when they were all born and raised when smoking rates were at their highest?

Why are asthma rates in children going up when smoking rates in adults are very low?

I've never recived an answer to these questions----maybe you are the one that will do it for me.

I would never call someone an idiot for smoking in front of a child----I do it in front of my grandchildren and guess what? They think I'm just great.

Looking forward to the answers to my questions.

[SheLion]

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ABNORMAL LUNG ANATOMY
What Happens With COPD

Asthma

Asthma is not caused by smoking.

The reason asthma develops in one person and not another is not well known. Asthma tends to run in families, but not always.

People with asthma have extra-sensitive airways that overreact to certain environmental elements such as:

• pollens
• fungus
• molds
• animal secretions
• house dust mites
• cold air, etc.

When the airways are exposed to these stimuli, the linings of the airways react by becoming inflamed and swollen. They become "twitchy," meaning that the muscles surrounding the airways tighten and cause the airways to narrow.

Asthma is characterized by episodes of shortness of breath (SOB), tightness in the chest, wheezing and cough, or a combination of the above.

"Pure" asthma can be treated effectively because the changes to the airways can be reversed in most instances. However, if there is a component of emphysema or chronic bronchitis to the asthma condition, the changes cannot be reversed.

For more information about asthma, please refer to the Canadian Lung Association Asthma Resource Center.