Last Modified: 11 September 2024
Briefing – Employment adjustments for people with asthma
Although asthma is commonly regarded as a childhood condition, many adults have asthma and the symptoms of adult asthma are often more severe than those experienced by children.
Asthma is an inflammatory condition of the airways. When someone with asthma comes into contact with something they are allergic or sensitive to, their airways become narrower as the muscles around the airways tighten, making it harder to breathe. A person experiencing an asthma attack will often experience coughing, wheezing and a tightening in the chest.
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