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Tips from Asthma Canada to decrease your risk during fire season.
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic or long-term disease of the airways, the tubes that carry air into our lungs. It causes inflammation and bronchial tube narrowing, leading to airflow limitation. Talk to your doctor about asthma if you notice your child experiencing any of the following:
- cough (especially in the middle of the night) for several weeks after a cold
- cough, shortness of breath or wheezing 3 to 5 minutes after the start of vigorous exercise
- cough, shortness of breath or wheeze within 12 hours of being exposed to asthma triggers such as animal dander, smoke, pollen, mold, dust
World Asthma Day May 2, 2023
World Asthma Day (WAD) is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma and held each year in May to raise asthma awareness. Visit the GINA website to view some World Asthma Day Activity Ideas.
Information in 14 languages
We have translated our most popular asthma information into 14 languages.
Asthma Action Plan
The best plan is your own Asthma Action Plan. If you don’t have one, print a plan to discuss with your doctor or educator.
Devices
Common devices to deliver medicine to the lungs are often called “puffers.” Visit this section for device instructions and videos.
- Climate change causing more allergies among Canadians, experts warn
- Spring clean your child’s room for better breathing, Health Central
- Children with asthma at risk of anxiety, University of Queensland
- Asthma rates rise in Alberta, but medication use flatlines, University of Alberta study, March 2023
- Asthma in Children: Booklet written by Dr. Tom Kozesi, Pediatric Respirologist, CHEO
- Circle of Care: Taking Control of Asthma – A Guide for Patients (AstraZeneca)
- Asthma and COVID-19, Asthma Canada
- RxHelp card programs help patients to benefit from payment assistance on their medication
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