Ninety six percent of physicians say that there is a need for increased education among asthma patients. Asthma is a respiratory disease often arising from allergies. Did you know that nine million Americans now suffer from asthma? Also, asthma is responsible for ten million lost school days yearly! Asthma is caused by a very complex set of muscles contracting at the wrong time. Outside the bronchial tubes, there are thousands of little muscles wrapped around …showed first 75 words of 802 total…

…showed last 75 words of 802 total…BIBLIOGRAPHY 1.) Dr.Alvin & Virginia B. Silverstein ALLERGIES. New York J. B. Lippincott 2.) National Jewish Center For Immunology & Respiratory Medicine: Identifying Triggers of Asthma, Med Facts. Denver,Colorado Lungline Service for more info 1-800-222-LUNG 3.) Asthma Zero Mortality Condition: The Asthma in America Report Http://www.asthma.com/stats.html (internet) 2-23-96-16:27.01 (military time) 4.) Sherman, Carl 'Asthma Alert' Sesame Street Parents March, 1996: pgs. 25-29 5.) Mark Abramowicz, Asthma, Bronchial Encarta Encyclopedia, 1995 edition