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Frequently Asked Questions About What Causes Asthma

Get answers to your most frequently asked questions about the causes of asthma.
What Causes Asthma?
Do you have questions about what causes asthma? Get the answers to questions about gender, allergies, ethnic prevalence, asthma genetic factors and more.
Do Asthma Genetic Factors Cause Asthma?
Due to certain asthma genetic factors, experts know that some people are born with a tendency to develop asthma. This tendency appears to be closely related to a history of allergies. Asthma also tends to run in families.
Are There Asthma Environmental Factors?
In answer to the question about asthma environmental factors, your environment does seem to have some impact on whether you will develop asthma. This is because repeated exposure to certain substances that act as triggers over time can raise the sensitivity of your airways and result in asthma symptoms.
What Asthma Triggers Cause Asthma Attacks?
Asthma triggers cause asthma attacks and asthma symptoms. Find out what triggers you might have.
Do Allergies Cause Asthma?
Wondering if allergies cause asthma? Find the answer to that question and more right here.
Is There an Ethnic Prevalence of Asthma?
Studies have shown that asthma is more common in African Americans than in Caucasians, but experts are not sure this is related to race. It could be that higher numbers of African Americans live in large urban areas, which is known to be a risk factor because of the higher levels of pollution and other asthma triggers.
Are Boys or Girls More Likely to Get Asthma?
The answer to this question is It depends. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, asthma is more common in male children than it is in female children. However, in adults, asthma tends to be more common in women than in men. Experts don’t have an answer as to why this is so.
Are There Other Asthma Risk Factors I Should Know About?
If you are interested in learning about other asthma risk factors, you'll want to read this page.

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