M: You have asthma only when you are having trouble breathing.
F: People with asthma have it all the time.

M: Asthma is an emotional disease.
F: Emotions do not cause asthma.

M: You should not play sports if you have asthma.
F: There are many star athletes who have asthma, however, their asthma is under control.

M: Steroids used to treat asthma are dangerous.
F: Corticosteriods as they are called are not the same steroids used by some athletes to build muscle and are safe.

M: Asthma symptoms are the same for everyone.
F: Symptoms and triggers are different for each asthmatic.

Asthma Websites

• American Lung Association
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• Asthma (Centers for Disease Control)
• American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
• American Association of Respiratory Care
• American College of Allergy and Immunology