Skip to main content

TED-Ed

How exactly do inhalers work? - Anna Rothschild

336,459 Views

296 Questions Answered

TEDEd Animation

Let’s Begin…

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.

Watch the video and finish the Think section to complete the lesson.


About TED-Ed Animations

TED-Ed Animations feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. Are you an educator or animator interested in creating a TED-Ed Animation? Nominate yourself here »

Meet The Creators

Educator
Anna Rothschild
Director
Max Zaglotskyi, Anna Sai, Darvideo Animation Studio
Narrator
Pen-Pen Chen
Storyboard Artist
Elizaveta Makarenko, Mariya Lytovchenko, Daria Zgurovets
Animator
Anna Homenyuk
Art Director
Orest Smilyanets
Sound Designer
Dmytro Pogrebnyuk
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Producer
Shannon Odell
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace
Expert Consultant
Omar S. Usmani

More from Getting Under Our Skin