Who Gets Asthma?
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The development of asthma disease is complex and composed and is due to factors from both the heritage and environment. Hereditary asthma often occurs together with eczema and allergies. Obesity may be a risk factor in asthma. Boys are more likely to get asthma as children. Non-hereditary asthma may be due to the effect of respiratory infections, various substances in the working environment (occupational asthma – see separate facts-page), pollution in indoor and outdoor environments, different aspects of our diet and tobacco smoke in people who are predisposed (genetic factors) of developing asthma.
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