Green Inhalers for Asthmatic People
We are familiar with the inhalers that people pull out once their asthma strikes. It normally helps them as far as respiratory issues are concerned and today, we see a lot of these inhalers in the market, normally available at drug stores.
Now asthmatic people may be in for a surprise as there are reported revisions to the traditional asthma inhalers. In fact, starting 2009, they are said to be changing the chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs that harm the earth’s ozone layers. They shall be replaced by more eco-friendly chemical HFA, or hydrofluoroalkane.
“A lot of patients may already have them,” said Dr. Nathanael Horne, of Asthma and Allergy PC and an assistant attending at St. Vincent’s Hospital, which are both located in New York City. “Many doctors already switched their patients over.”
The down side to the switch: The new inhalers cost more, $30 to $50 compared to as little as $5 or $10 for the disappearing generic CFC inhalers, Horne said.
(Source) Fox News
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