WORKBOOK Module 2 Activity ASTHMA QUIZ Health Effects of Air Pollution
How much do you know about Asthma?
Answer the following questions to the best of you knowledge.
Circle T or F or write the best answer.
After completing, discuss answers as a group.
- Asthma is a common disease among children. T / F
- Asthma is much less common for people to die from asthma now than it was twenty years ago. T / F
- Asthma cannot be triggered by changes in weather, exercise or stress. T / F
- A person can catch asthma from someone else. T / F
- Two things that families can change in the home to reduce asthma attacks are: ______________________
- Asthma is a chronic lung disease – it cannot be cured but it can be controlled. T / F
- It is estimated that 1 million children in the United States suffered from asthma attacks last year. T / F
- Some young children “grow out” of their childhood asthma. T / F
- Over-the-counter asthma medications are OK for managing asthma. T / F
- Hospitalization rates for asthma among African-American children are higher than for those who are Hispanic or Caucasian. T / F
- Many kids have symptoms of asthma than have been diagnosed ashaving asthma by a doctor. T / F
- Tuscon, Arizona is a great place to live if you have asthma because it’ so dry. T / F
- Three triggers that may cause or worsen asthma are:
________; __________; _________ - Poor diet can contribute to higher rates of asthma. T / F
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