Serious asthma can mean serious absences for school-aged children. Because of this, parents and teachers often worry children with asthma will lag behind their classmates in academic performance.

Residues from pesticides are all around us: in the air, in our food, in dust, in soil. Whether used in farming or in homes, these chemicals can affect children exposed to them.

Maybe allergies are not to blame if women are coughing more at certain times than others.

Dry, itchy skin and rashes in toddlers over the long-term could be a sign of future breathing problems.

It's a chain reaction: pollutants in the air of big cities can lead to illnesses in babies and worse case scenario, make it harder to breathe.

Your kid may be armed with all the tools to treat his or her asthma, but may still have trouble breathing. What's not working?

Those hardy plastic containers holding your shampoo or kids' toys may not be the safest thing for your child, especially if they have asthma.

Sometimes inhalers are puffed once a day for asthma. Other times it's done only when it's difficult to breathe. Is one way better than another?

Socializing and participating in activities can sometimes be difficult for your children if they have asthma. And in worse situations, your children may get picked on as well.

There's more reason not to sniff the paint. Or let your kids play with wires. Children with asthma who are exposed to products with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) could feel worse.