LOGIN 

 

JOIN

 

RENEW

 

CME/MOC

Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)

HomeAboutGlobal HealthForum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) ▶ World COPD Awareness Day 2019
World COPD Awareness Day 2019

COPD Day

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease that causes breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough. There are 300 million current cases of COPD in the world. COPD is currently the third leading cause of death globally and is highly prevalent in low resource countries. Exposure to tobacco smoke and other inhaled toxic particles and gases are the main risk factors for COPD, although recent research has identified that suboptimal lung growth before and after birth can also increase the risk of COPD later in life.

Read the press release