Can smoking cause asthma?

Question

Smoking does not only trigger asthma but can it CAUSE asthma?

Answer 1

yes smoking can cause asthma. Especially adult onset asthma.

Asthma risk is strongly related to both former and current smoking, with ex-smokers having the greater risk. In addition, asthma risk increased with number of cigarettes smoked per day up to 14 but was lower in those who smoked 15 or more cigarettes per day. The same trend held true for cigarette years, with asthma risk being higher in the 1-to-199 cigarette years category, and lower in the over 200 category.

In never-smokers, women had a 57% increased risk of asthma compared with their male counterparts. Male ex-smokers had a slightly increased risk of asthma, but women who were either current or ex-smokers had significant increases in asthma risk. In fact, the joint effect of female sex and current smoking added up to a 143% increase in asthma risk, and female ex-smokers had a 138% increased risk.

How does smoking cause asthma? “Tobacco smoke contains several irritants that have been shown to cause chronic inflammation in the airways and in the alveoli. Such chronic inflammation can lead to asthma,” Dr. Jaakkola explained. “In addition, smoking has been shown to modulate the immune system and to impair normal repair systems leading, potentially, to asthma.” She added that in both animals and humans, hypersensitivity to allergens is enhanced in the presence of tobacco smoke.

Answer 2

True asthma is an allergic disorder. Smoking can cause an asthma-like condition called emphysema or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), as well as cancer....of course.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I feel your pain. I've had asthma for 14 years now and have seen several doctors. The truth is, there is no known cure for asthma at the moment. But the symptoms can be prevented. It really depends on what causes your brother's asthma. Mine is usually dust and hot weather. But I think the universal method is using the control inhaler.

I cured my Asthma the natural way?

Answer 5

Also my mother is a smoker. I never had problems breathing untill i was about 8 or 9 years old. Doctors said i hade developed asthma over the years and it most likey was because of her second hand smoke. I am adult now and still have breathing problems associated with her smoking

Answer 6

Absolutely it can cause asthma! My mother quite and 15 years later she developed severe asthma, then emphasima and ultimately she died at 62. I have asthma as well, she smoked around me my whole childhood (then no one heard about second hand smoke). Don't ever let someone tell you it can not cause asthma.

Answer 7

Yes, and emphysema, too

Answer 8

yes and emphazema as well! and the symptoms can be similar...........