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More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking

  • Written by Olamide Asifat, Physician and Doctoral Researcher in Public Health, Georgia Southern University
More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smokingCOPD puts people at risk for many other adverse health conditions.AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty Images PlusMore than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smokingThe Conversation, CC BY-ND

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, caused 141,733 deaths in the United States in 2023 – the latest data that has been reported. That number reflects not just the effects of smoking, but a broader...

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