In the past, the rate of asthma was low as people were not habitual users of perfumes and other sprays but as times have changed and lifestyles rapidly altered, the respiratory problem is increasing in modern families, said Dr Javaid A. Khan at a seminar titled “Asthma Management & The Research in Asthma” at the Aga Khan University Thursday.
Five percent of the population has asthma and among children this illness has increased from nine percent to nineteen percent during the last seven years. “About 300 million people all over the globe are suffering from this disease, with people living in industrial areas most prone to it,” he said. “People living in developed countries, such as New Zealand and Australia, suffer this disease more.
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