What Is Asthma Tag You’re it You are playing tag outside You chase your friends Tag He’s it You’re running fast Then your chest starts to tighten You cough Oh no It’s hard to breathe What’s happening You may have asthma 4
5 Running is fun But it can start an asthma attack in some people
How many people have asthma Q 6 This computer art shows an airway of a person with asthma
Asthma is a breathing illness It harms the airways Airways are tubes They carry air to and from our lungs The illness narrows the airways A person tries to breathe But the airways are too tight They don’t let enough air in or out The lungs do not get enough air And that can be dangerous We all need air A 25 million Americans have it At least 7 million are children 7
