I was literally developing asthma".
Having pollen-allergies also increases one's risk of developing asthma.
Exposure to traffic pollution also increases the chance of a child developing asthma.
Sleeping on animal skin may reduce a baby's risk of developing asthma, new research suggests.
It found that children who washed their hands frequently had a much greater likelihood of developing asthma, a kind of allergic response, than those who washed less frequently.
Caroline Russell, a Green party assembly member, said: "Children are at risk of reduced lung capacity and are particularly vulnerable to developing asthma from excessive vehicular pollution.
Researchers reported that women who use hormone supplements during menopause run a slightly higher risk of developing asthma than women who do not use supplements.
Pregnant women who do not get enough vitamin E may give birth to children who are at higher risk of developing asthma, a new study finds.
Dr. Liu and a team of researchers in Denver found that early exposure to ordinary house dust appears to reduce young children's chances of developing asthma.
The study, published Monday in The Archives of Internal Medicine, said the overall risk of developing asthma late in life was slim.
Mannino, D. M. et al. Boys with high body masses have an increased risk of developing asthma: findings from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY).
