Here's some quick facts about COPD:

• COPD is rated as the 4th leading cause of death in the United States.
• Nearly half of COPD patients are under the age of 65.
• COPD is an umbrella term for when a patient has both chronic bronchitis and emphysema at the same time.
• Almost all cases of COPD are caused by smoking or second hand smoke - other causes are working with industrial toxins for years or a proneness to respiratory infections in childhood.

For more information about COPD, it's symptoms and treatment, watch  this video.

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