(ABC - Dallas)
For kids with respiratory issues, the hot stagnant air can be a big problem.
Especially when you consider that one of every 10 school-aged children has asthma, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology.
That's why Baylor hospital is trying to make sure their youngest patients are in complete control of the chronic condition.
Ten-year-old Rhian Clarkson is taking part in Camp Airways, a free day-long program put on about six times a year for young kids with asthma. The camp is hosted by The Martha Foster Lung Care Center at Baylor and the Dallas Independent School District.
"You feel like you're out of breath, like you can't breathe, and then you might feel like you're going to pass out," said Clarkson.
They all have asthma, and they spent Friday morning learning how to deal with it.
There's no cure for asthma, but with information and medication it is treatable. And Friday morning, Clarkson and her fellow campers will learn to deal with it.