What is COPD?
This disease damages your lungs in ways that make it hard to breathe.
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This disease damages your lungs in ways that make it hard to breathe.
Smoking is the main cause of COPD, but secondhand smoke also raises risk.
Over time, your lungs lose their ability to work effectively.
Persistent inflammation narrows your bronchi, or airways.
The walls between the air sacs in the lungs become damaged.
This inflammatory airway condition can significantly impact your life.
If you experience any of these, consult with your doctor.
This condition develops over time and involves the gradual damage of lung tissue.
Both are primarily caused by smoking, but they damage the lungs in different ways.
Quit smoking to reduce your risk for COPD.