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What causes a person to develop asthma at three years old out of the blue? the mother never drunk or smoked and out of nowhere the kid get asthma.

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Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered

Asthma: Asthma is very common in children, it may be related to exposure to viruses, it is also related to air pollution and partly it is related to genetic factors if members of the family, maternal or paternal have a history of asthma and allergies.

Dr Chiu agreed

Answered 1/6/2014

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A member asked:

What causes a person to develop asthma at three years old out of the blue? the mother never drunk or smoked and out of nowhere the kid get asthma.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered

Dr Chiu agreed

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