COPD Part One – Causes and Symptoms
What causes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and what are the Symptoms? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD is a chronic, debilitating and preventable disease. There are approximately 12 million people worldwide dealing with COPD and an estimated 12 million more that are undiagnosed. In 2008 it was ranked the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. COPD…