Learn about Asthma
Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening chronic respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for over 26 million Americans, including more than 4 million children. Learn more about what asthma is and who is at risk.
- What is Asthma?
- Who is at Risk for Asthma?
- Asthma Publications
- Asthma Resources
- En Español - Acerca del Asma
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Take the Asthma Quiz
America’s Children and the Environment
Interactive Asthma Story Map
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) America’s Children and the Environment (ACE) brings together information from a variety of curated sources to provide national trends and highlight the disproportionate impacts of environmental factors on children’s health.
The ACE Asthma Story Map is an interactive, web-based narrative that discuss how children with asthma are affected by environmental factors, what EPA is doing to protect children, and other steps that can be taken now to improve our kid's current and future health. View the Asthma Story Map.