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Category: Mold & Health | Tags: allergy asthma mold respiratory problems
Asthma has traditionally been considered a disorder of the lungs. This makes sense since a tell-tale sign of this disease is difficulty with breathing. Yet the evolution of the term might soon include more than just the lungs.

In a sense, as more evidence has come to fruition over the 5,000 year history of asthma, the definition has evolved. The word asthma was first used by the ancient Greeks, as "asthmae," which means short, gasping breaths.

Basically, even into the early 20th century, all that caused shortness of breath was referred to as asthma, including bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia and heart failure.

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