It is estimated that 20 million Americans currently have asthma, including 6.1 million children under the age of 18. While asthma is common in the general population, there are many misconceptions about asthma.

• Myth: Asthma is curable.      Fact is
  
  
• Myth: Asthma is an infectious disease.      Fact is
  
  
• Myth: Children grow out of asthma.     Fact is
  
  
• Myth: Only children have asthma.     Fact is
  
  
• Myth: Children do not die from asthma.     Fact is
  
  
• Myth: You cannot play sports if you have asthma.     Fact is
  
  
• Myth: Asthma is a psychological or emotional illness.     Fact is
  
  
• Myth: Asthma medication and inhalers are addictive.     Fact is
  
  
• Myth: Steroids used to treat asthma will stunt children’s growth.     Fact is

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