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Asthma is a leading cause of hospitalization and missed days at school and work. It also kills more than 500 Canadians each year and accounts for about 1% of all hospital admissions. An estimated 2.7 million Canadians have asthma. Find out what you need to know to prevent your asthma from acting up.

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Millions of Canadians suffer from allergies and asthma. When your immune system identifies a normally harmless material as a threat, it can set off symptoms like sniffles, sneezes, rashes, or breathing problems.

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	Traffic Pollution Linked to Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death Jul. 18, 2010 (HealthDay News)

	Gene Mutation May Make People More Prone to Asthma Jul. 01, 2010 (HealthDay News)

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Related Medications

	Oxeze® (formoterol fumarate dihydrate)

	Flovent® (fluticasone)

	Advair Diskus® (salmeterol - fluticasone)

	Choledyl® (oxtriphylline)

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