Over the past few years, the sales of anti-asthma medicines for children and adults has seen drastic growth in India. Several of the world’s most polluted cities are in India, as reported by the World Health Organisation’s ambient air pollution database. The air in Delhi, Patna, Gwalior, and Raipur has the highest amounts of tiny suspended particles or aerosols (PM 2.5) that penetrate deep into the airways and lungs to cause asthma, bronchitis, heart disease, stroke and a clutch of other diseases.
On this backdrop, it is important to know the basics of asthma management. Test your asthma knowledge with this short quiz!
