Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Asthma can be caused by genetics, like having a parent with asthma.

A new study found that a 2-in-1 anti-inflammatory inhaler reduced asthma attacks in children by 45% compared to the widely-used salbutamol inhaler. The corresponding study was published in The Lancet.

The study is part of a growing body of research examining the benefits of climate change solutions on human health.

For the study, researchers tracked 1,070 kids aged 12 to 18 who were overweight or obese and also had a diagnosis of asthma.

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