1.Discuss which environmental factors might  cause  an asthma attack. Include two  outside environmental factors and two inside environmental  factors?

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Sylvia Gaylord works as a paralegal on the 12th floor of a tall glass-and-steel monument to modern architectural technology. On a clear days,views are spectacular. From her cubicle, Sylvia 's eye catches the edge of the beautiful blue-and -white skyscraper assembly reaches for her inhaler. Unfortunately  this is the third asthma attack she has experienced since she returned from lunch four hours ago-her asthma is really bad today. But if she leaves work early again  her boss will write her up for it. Sylvia  concentrates on breathing normally. Her roommate, Kelly, is a respiratory therapist at the county hospital. Kelly says Sylvia 's asthma attacks are probably triggered by city's high level  of air pollution and high  levels of pollen. That can't be true. They both run in the park every morning before work, and Sylvia rarely needs to use her inhaler then.Her problems start when she gets to work. The wheezing and coughing were so bad today that by the time she got up the elevator and into her cubicle, she had trouble breathing until she used her inhaler. Last night,the cable news ran a story on unhealthy air found in some buildings. They called it"sick building syndrome " and reported that certain employees developed allergic reactions just by breathing the air.Hmmm", she thought, It seems like more and more people are getting sick in our office. John has had the flu twice. Sid's bronchitis  turned into bronchopneumonia, and Hui complains of sinusitis. Could this building have  an air quality problem?

1.Discuss which environmental factors might  cause  an asthma attack. Include two  outside environmental factors and two inside environmental  factors?

2. What factor did Kelly think was a possible trigger for Sylvia's  frequent severe asthma attacks?Do you think she was correct? If not what do you think might be the trigger for Sylvia 's  severe asthma attacks?

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