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Heat wave hurts asthma, allergies


(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.

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