[GnuHere]

Well, if the kids of a NYT contributor have it, it must be an important, newsworthy epidemic.

/s

[snoringbear]

That contention that "nobody understands" is not correct. There have been numerous studies on this. From what I've read about it, the biggest contributor is not foods, sprays, air pollution and so on. It's our life style. We now live in urban/suburban areas and are no longer exposed to animals, hay, cow patties, and other rural flora and fauna that causes those who breath this stuff to build immunities. So, bottom line, we have lost our immunity to those things that contribute to asthma.

[neverdem]

Well, if the kids of a NYT contributor have it, it must be an important, newsworthy epidemic.

This author has a regular byline and probably a paycheck too from the NY Times. A "NYT contributor" makes me think of guest OpEd writers like Tom Wolfe.