I have a relative who doesn’t smoke but developed COPD nevertheless. I thought this disease was caused by smoking, so how did she get it? Nonsmokers can develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes several diseases—emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and some types of asthma—that can obstruct airflow from the lungs and make breathing harder. Although […]
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