Children do not typically outgrow asthma It is a common myth that a child will outgrow his asthma (despite what some Recovered Asthmatics might say as they light up a cigarette). In fact, 95 percent of children with persistent asthma still have symptoms into adulthood. Life expectancy the same for non-asthmatics and people with mild asthma The life expectancy for mild asthmatics is the same as for those who do not have asthma, which is about 80 years.  (This is great news.  So take... Read More