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Does asthma inhaler use cause long term damage, cancer? how about inhaled steroid? know need it, but i just want to know what risks may be for future
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No: None to my knowledge , but to breath you need inhaler and as far steroids are concerns why not go for singulair (montelukast) ?
Answered 5/11/2014
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No cancer risk : Inhaler medications are not associated with an increased risk of cancers.
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