An asthma is a form of allergy. It can be due to dust, too cold or too hot climate, food or cosmetics. My Aunt who has an asthma left the Phils went to the U.S.A at age 20 and live there permanently and since then she never had the attack. Some has it at age 2 or less and it can be cured before he/she reaches the age of 7 and has to be involved in sports and has the regular medication as well. My niece (10 yrs old) has an asthma of the skin so she uses hypoallergenic soap and body lotion. I have a lady friend who frequently suffers asthma but she has with her the portable nebulizer and sprays it to her mouth everytime she feels uncomfortable.