Stay Well 411 - COPD

By: Lenore DiPietro

When we notice a fellow shopper or someone in a restaurant with oxygen tubing in their nose and an oxygen tank, we can assume they have some kind of breathing problem. This breathing problem is usually related to chronic bronchitis or emphysema - or both.

The occurrence of one or both of these conditions is called COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Are you a smoker? Have you smoked for many years?  Years ago, it seemed as if everyone smoked.

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