Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes a person's airways to narrow and become inflamed. Does air pollution contribute to asthma attacks?

Storms can trigger and worsen asthma attacks, because wind and rain can break down pollen clumps into particles that can get into your nose and lungs.

When you're having an asthma attack, your airways become swollen and inflamed, resulting in wheezing, chest tightness or pain, and severe shortness of breath.