It is NOT advisable to smoke. Smoking
will kill you.
Smoking if you have asthma is a very
bad idea.
As is common with respiratory disease,
smoking adversely affects asthmatics in
several ways. Asthma symptoms in
smokers tend to be worse, and lung
function tends to decline more quickly.
Drugs for asthma tend to be less
effective for people who smoke.
Asthmatics who smoke typically require
additional medications to help control
their disease.
Furthermore, exposure of both
nonsmokers and smokers to secondhand
smoke is detrimental, resulting in more
severe asthma, more emergency room
visits, and more asthma-related
hospital admissions. Smoking cessation
and avoidance of those who smoke is
strongly encouraged in asthmatics.



