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Preventing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

You can reduce your chances of developing COPD by:

Not smoking
Avoiding exposure to second-hand smoke
Avoiding exposure to air pollution or irritants
Wearing protective gear if exposed to irritants or toxins at work

RESOURCES:

American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/

National Lung Health Education Program
http://www.nlhep.org/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

The Canadian Lung Association
http://www.lung.ca/

Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/

References:

COPD fact sheet. American Lung Association website. Available at: http://www.lungusa.org/site/c.dvLUK9O0E/b.4061173/apps/s/content.asp?ct=3052283 . Accessed July 15, 2008.

Eisner MD, Balmes J, Katz PP, et al. Lifetime environmental tobacco smoke exposure and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source . 2005;4:7.

It has a name: COPD. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/copd/ . Accessed July 15, 2008.

Spirometry. National Lung Health Education Program website. Available at: http://www.nlhep.org/ . Accessed July 15, 2008.

*6/4/2008 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance : El Moussaoui R, Roede BM, Speelman P, Bresser P, Prins JM, Bossuyt PM. AbstractShort-course antibiotic treatment in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and COPD: a meta-analysis of double-blind studies. Thorax. 2008;63:415-422. Epub 2008 Jan 30. Review.

Last reviewed October 2007 by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Support Group

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