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 Conclusion
Oregon?s 2001 BRFSS1 clearly demonstrates that Oregonians with asthma who smoke have worse outcomes than Oregonians with asthma who don?t smoke.Among adults with asthma, those who smoke experience more symptoms than those who do not smoke. Smoking asthmatics must also endure a higher level of activity limitation, miss out on more events, and seek urgent care more often. Curiously, the literature on active smoking and asthma in adults is sparse. Studies that have been done often raise as many questions as they answer.
Research on the etiology of asthma often does not focus on adults and smoking, but among the few articles on this topic, the conclusion is relatively consistent: there is no evidence that smoking causes adult onset asthma.Yet this report indicates that Oregonians with asthma smoke more than people without asthma. If smoking doesn?t cause asthma, does this mean that havingasthma predisposes one to smoking? Or does this mean that people with asthma who smoke experience more symptoms and are therefore diagnosed more often? Either way, efforts should be redoubled to help those with asthma to quit smoking.
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