COPD Causes WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on COPD Causes and compiled helpful research notes below.
Success!
Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.
Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!
Nominate a Resource for this WisdomCard™
Are there great resources about COPD Causes that we should add here? The OrganizedWisdom team looks forward to reviewing your nomination!
Research Notes on COPD Causes
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition in which the air passages to and from the lungs are partly blocked (obstructed). The number one cause of COPD is smoking. Although smokers account for about 80% to 90% of all COPD cases, only 15% of smokers develop this disease. Other causes of COPD include breathing in industrial or occupational fumes and dust for many years, heavy exposure to air pollution, and recurrent lung infections.
There's more WisdomCard content below this ad.
Advertisement
About this WisdomCard
- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 23, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:
- Guide Favorite
- Guide Warning
- Scroll down to reach relevant content
- Video
- In Memoriam
Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.
Advertisement
Are You Depressed?
1. Have you been feeling blue, or "down in the dumps"?
About WisdomCard
Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Causes of COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes, Causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Last update: Oct. 23, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
