(HealthDay News) — Beginning cigarette smoking before 15 years of age is significantly associated with later chronic ...

The growing prevalence of COPD among women can be attributed to a combination of biological, environmental, and societal ...

Multiple chemicals in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of lung immune cell. Cigarette ...

“Our programs are built around the understanding that every quit journey is different,” says Jessica Buckley, President and CEO of Lung Health Foundation. “National Non-Smoking Week is the perfect ...

Individuals in the lowest quintile of birth weight appear to have an increased risk for subsequent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The smoking rates have dropped among men but are rising in women, increasing the risks of cancer among young female smokers, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can result from chronic bronchitis or emphysema. Some people may also have COPD and asthma, which can worsen both conditions. Chronic obstructive ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of ...

Quitting smoking is one of the most important steps you can take for your health, but it's also one of the hardest.

Globally, COPD is also a leading cause of death. Data from the World Health Organization in 2021 ranked it as the fourth ...