Substances in the environment, food additives, exercise, drug allergies, illness, or emotional upset can cause a(n) ________ attack.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
asthma
Causative agents of asthma are substances in the environment, food additives, exercise, drug allergies, illness, or emotional upset.
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