Asthma is a respiratory condition when a person's airways swell and become narrow. It has been around since history has been recorded. "Sometimes asthma is called bronchial asthma or reactive airway disease" (webmd.com.) Asthma can be caused by smoking and perhaps, other environmental reasons, but there is no solid reason for asthma. Asthma attacks can be caused by several things. Cold air, physical activities, air pollutants and pollen are all reasons for which asthma attacks are attributed to. Asthma attacks are caused by an unexpected tightening of muscles and inflammation of your airways. The production of extra mucus makes breathing difficult because it blocks air tubes and traps air. Asthma attacks can be very mild to life-threatening,
