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As of 2002, an estimated 20 million adults had asthma. Risk factors for asthma include gender, obesity, smoking, socio-economic status, living in urban environments, and geographical location.
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It is disturbing that as we enter peak cough, cold and flu season, we are faced with the dilemma that acetaminophen (sold under the brand name Tylenol) may increase the risk of developing asthma. The last major Tylenol scare occurred in the 80s when a few pill bottles were tainted with cyanide, intentionally, which killed seven people in…
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