COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is really a catch all phrase for diseases of the lungs and the respiratory tract. Many of the names which are now obsolete were formerly known as diseases like emphysema and chronic bronchitis. For the most part, COPD is preventable by lifestyle changes, supplementation and environmental changes. While there will always be occurrences where none of the risk-factors can be evidenced, statistics show that prevention is possible in most cases. Smoking is the number one risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. Both tobacco use for the smoker as well as second-hand smoke for non-smokers have been the leading preventable cause
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease New Terms For Old Diseases
