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
COPD puts people at risk for many other adverse health conditions.AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty Images Plus
The Conversation, CC BY-NDChronic 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...

