Changes in temperature have a profound effect on the lungs. Hot, humid weather aggravate lung disorders that’s why hospitalization rates increase during the summer season. The summer months can spell trouble for people with respiratory ailments. According to a research, the combined effect of hot air temperature and humidity can disrupt the body’s ability to cool itself.

Changes in temperature have a profound effect on the lungs. Hot, humid weather aggravate lung disorders that’s why hospitalization rates increase during the summer season. The summer months can spell trouble for people with respiratory ailments. According to a research, the combined effect of hot air temperature and humidity can disrupt the body’s ability to cool itself. The summer months can spell trouble for people with respiratory ailments. According to a research, the combined effect of hot air temperature and humidity can disrupt the body’s ability to cool itself. Taking into account air pollution, researchers found that respiratory-related hospitalization increases by over 90% during the summer season, especially among those over 75 years old.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, approximately, 300 million Indians suffer from Asthma. Common symptoms include recurrent attacks of wheezing and breathlessness usually after exposure to a ‘trigger’. The following are some of the common myths about asthma, and the corresponding facts are given below each.