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Offers resources on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as chronic obstructive airway disease or chronic obstructive lung disease. Includes the signs and symptoms, prevention, treatment or care and control, and causes and risk factors.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common health problem among seniors in Canada. The number of individuals with COPD will likely increase in the future because of the aging population. As their disease progresses, individuals with COPD experience a reduced quality of life due to limited activity levels caused by an increase in shortness of breath.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has no single definition. COPD is a disease of the lungs. This guide provides information on how to live with lung disease.
Source: The Canadian Lung Association
COPD is actually two different but similar respiratory diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD - is a disease that makes it difficult to move air into and out of your lungs.The main symptom of COPD is shortness of breath accompanied by a cough or wheezing. The most common form of COPD is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Both conditions make breathing difficult and cause breathlessness.
Source: Canadian Health Network
Scents can cause serious health problems for people, especially for people with lung diseases like asthma or COPD. Being near a scented product- perfume, scented candles, or even scented laundry detergent- can make some people sick.
Source: The Canadian Lung Association
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