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Key questions on occupational lung disease
Pulse Key Questions
Respiratory specialist Professor Sherwood Burge answers questions from GP Dr Pam Brown on signs, symptoms, management and referral
1. How common are occupational lung diseases compared with asthma and smoking-related COPD?
About one in six cases of all adult onset asthma and COPD is due to work – a figure obtained by finding excess cases [...]
July 29, 2010
Tags: occupational COPD, occupational lung disease, work related lung disease Posted in: COPD - What Is It?, COPD - air quality 
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The COPD Links Library - What Is COPD ?
from the COPD Links Library at COPD And So Much More
>What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
>Anatomy and Function of the Normal Lung
To understand your lung condition, you should be familiar with how the lungs normally work. This article will give you a good understanding of healthy lung function
>What are the signs and symptoms of [...]
June 9, 2010
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Adults’ breathing troubles may begin in childhood
Reuters Health
New research hints that how well your lungs function in adulthood and your risk of developing chronic breathing problems is partly determined in childhood.
In a study, researchers found that early childhood “disadvantage factors” — such as being around someone who smoked or suffering lung infections - seemed to help fuel the development of [...]
January 16, 2010
Tags: childhood COPD, COPD risk factors Posted in: COPD - New Research and Findings, COPD - What Is It? No Comments
Depressed, Fatigued, and Breathless: More Than Holiday Shopping Blues?
Chicago Press Release
It affects more people than diabetes. It causes bad sleep, fatigue, and mood disorders.
Annually, it accounts for approximately 8 million doctor visits, 1.5 million emergency room visits, and it is the only non-infectious disease with an ever-increasing death rate.
It is the primary or contributing cause of death for nearly 250,000 Americans each year. [...]
December 28, 2009
Tags: Chicago COPD study, early COPD diagnosis, what is COPD Posted in: COPD - Getting Good Health Care, COPD - Patient Resources, COPD - What Is It? No Comments
Family Ties - Living With COPD
John and Fred Walsh discover a family gene behind their breathing problems.
John Walsh, co-founder of COPD Foundation, vividly recalls the day his twin brother called and said, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, I’ve found out why we’ve been struggling to breathe these past few years. It’s Alpha-1 [...]
October 17, 2009
Tags: Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency COPD, Alpha 1 emphysema, John Walsh COPD Foundation Posted in: COPD - Patient Resources, COPD - Support, Education and Advocacy, COPD - What Is It? No Comments
