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To decrease the number and rate of COPD deaths, public health programs should continue efforts to reduce all personal exposure to the following: | To decrease the number and rate of COPD deaths, public health programs should continue efforts to reduce all personal exposure to the following: | ||
#Tobacco smoke, including passive smoke exposure | #[[Tobacco]] smoke, including passive smoke exposure. | ||
#Occupational dusts and chemicals | #Occupational dusts and chemicals. | ||
#Other indoor and outdoor air pollutants linked to COPD. | #Other indoor and outdoor air pollutants linked to COPD. | ||
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Differentiating Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from other Diseases |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]
Overview
Primary Prevention
To decrease the number and rate of COPD deaths, public health programs should continue efforts to reduce all personal exposure to the following:
- Tobacco smoke, including passive smoke exposure.
- Occupational dusts and chemicals.
- Other indoor and outdoor air pollutants linked to COPD.