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 ...
A sore throat will occur many times with post-nasal drip because of the constant snorting, coughing, and clearing. You may also experience post-nasal drip if you live in a dry area, have certain food allergies or are a smoker. Pregnancy and birth control pills can also be the culprit for having this problem as well.