City Councilâs Vision Statement describes what their ideal state for citizens, businesses, students and tourists will be in the future. The City of Columbia will be hosting the Mayorâs Bike and Walk Summit on Thursday, May 4th and Friday, May 5th.
There are many causes of a nonproductive cough, such as: 1  Viral illnesses. 2  Bronchospasm. 3  Allergies. Medicines called ACE inhibitors that are used to control high blood pressure.  Exposure to dust, fumes, and chemicals in the work 1  environment. Asthma.  Blockage of the airway by an inhaled object, such as food or a pill.
Causes of Coughs. Acute coughs can be divided into infectious (caused by an infection) and noninfectious causes. 1  Infectious causes of acute cough include viral upper respiratory infections (the common cold), sinus infections, acute bronchitis, pneumonia, and whooping cough. Within the lungs both common and uncommon conditions cause chronic cough. 2  Common causes include asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. 3  Less common causes of lung-induced chronic cough include cancer, sarcoidosis, diseases of the lung tissue, and congestive heart failure with chronic fluid build-up in the lungs.