Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by recurrent breathlessness and wheezing, which occur in acute events known as attacks. These attacks can vary significantly in frequency and severity, and consist of swelling of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which narrows airways and results in a reduction of airflow into and out of the lungs. Collaborators of the Global Initiative for Asthma believe that as many as 300 million people worldwide are greatly impacted by asthma in their daily lives, whether through asthma symptoms not allowing them to undertake simple day-to-day activities or through being unable to complete assigned tasks at work.

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