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The Parent Report: Asthma In Children

BOSTON (CBS) - Asthma is a growing health problem with children...but there are things parents can do to minimize its effects.

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More than 22-million Americans have asthma...7-million of those are kids. Doctor Lisa Harris at the University of Rochester Medical Center says many parents don't realize their children are suffering from asthma...but there are several signs you can look for...

And what factors around the home can trigger these asthma attacks?

Doctor Harris says there are several things parents can do to minimize the effects of asthma.

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