Children and young people. In 2011-12, toddlers and pre-schoolers (aged 2â4 years) spent an average of around 6 hours per day engaged in physical activity. They also spent almost one and a half hours (83 minutes) in the sedentary activities of watching TV, DVDs or playing electronic games.
There are several most common causes for throat congestion and among them are smoking, second hand smoke, air irritants, some chemicals, pollen, dust, viral infection or throat infection (such as measles or chicken pox), hard or big objects swallowing (usually occurs among children), respiratory or lung problems, heart conditions, strep throat, flue ...
Itchy throats are often caused by a combination of post-nasal drip and a dry throat (caused by breathing through your mouth when congested). 1  Therefore, a decongestant medicine -- such as those containing pseudoephedrine -- can clear blocked nasal passages and help you to breathe normally.