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Child Wearing Inhaler

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Waiting to exhale: Evan Green has always been homeschooled because of severe food allergies, asthma, and a chronic intestinal disorder (though no allergy to Pearl, the pigeon). He has a very restricted diet and inhales steroids twice a day to help control the asthma. "He used to swim and ride horses" his mother, Lisa, says. "Now he spends free time playing video games and watching the Food Network, which distracts him from pain and food cravings."
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