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Need for More Asthma Education

Sara Upton, a ninth-grade student in New Mexico, ran sprints in her physical education class and began to have difficulty breathing. Sara asked the substitute teacher to let her stop running sprints, and the substitute refused to let her stop her workout. During Sara's next class period, she passed out due to an acute asthma attack and died . The substitute teacher was uneducated about the seriousness of asthma. Sara's life could have been saved if the substitute teacher, other classmates, and Sara herself knew the seriousness of asthma and what to do in the case of an attack. More needs to be done to educate the general public, professional educators, parents, and community members. Asthma education should not be limited to those who are asthmatic, but should be taught to asthmatics and non-asthmatics alike.
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic disease categorize by difficulty breathing. According to the American Lung Association, during......

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