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How exactly do inhalers work?

Anna Rothschild · TED

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Inhalers are mainly used to treat two conditions: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. And there are two main types: preventative inhalers and rescue inhalers. Preventative inhalers can be used every day to control symptoms, while rescue inhalers are great in an emergency. So, how do they work? Anna Rothschild explains the science behind these simple yet powerful devices. Directed by Max Zaglotskyi, Anna Sai, Darvideo Animation Studio, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Anna Rothschild
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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