Risk Factors for COPD
Smoking is the biggest risk factor for COPD. About a quarter of all smokers will ultimately develop the disease.
COPD can be caused by the following:
- Smoking
- Second hand smoking
- Environmental irritants
- Pollution
- Poor ventilated home
- Poorly treated previous infections
- Multiple viral infections
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