nagpur inhalers are the best therapy for asthma treatment unfortunately due to lack of awareness and myths a majority people are reluctant to take inhalers they want only medicines to consume the incidence of asthma being higher in children there is strong need for creating awareness among general population about the importance of inhalersdr ashok arbat managing director of krims hospital and a senior pulmonologist said on thursday there were two types of inhalers one was to be used on a regular basis as asthma was a chronic disease and the other an emergency one that should be used in case of sudden attacks during adverse circumstances he was talking to the reporters about world asthma day that falls on may 2dr sameer arbat pulmonologist said urbanization and pollution were the major causes of asthma but there were other allergens too that caused it the most common ones were dust cold pollen furry pets viruses and air pollutants dust mite in homes and insects like cockroach were the common triggers he saiddr vinit niranjane pulmonologist said asthma was a chronic respiratory disorder of lungs in which there is inflammation of the airways the inflammation caused narrowing of the airways and lungs became vulnerable to various allergens tha triggered asthmathe cost of inhalation therapy is just rs4 to 6 per day yet people due to ignorance dont use them inhalers assure quality life to the patient said dr arbatin the world 100150 million people suffer from asthma in india the number is 1520 million prevalence of asthma in children of 511 years of age is 1015 over 80 of asthma deaths occur in low and lowermiddle income group asthma also cast a huge economic burden on the country he saidin developed world asthma was increasingly due to better hygienic conditions people in developed countries have very less immunity due to nonexposure to allergens or hygienic conditions he addedthe symptoms of asthma include breathing difficulties cough wheezing and chest tightness a person is put on a pulmonary function test pft for diagnosis of asthma the patients are also tested for various allergens to make treatment more specific and targeteddr arbat said maintaining continuity of treatment was the most important factor in maintaining better health inhaler therapy takes the medicine directly inside the lungs has fewer side effects and is low in cost he said