Chronic bronchitis primary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

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Overview

Smoking cessation, control of air pollutants and decrease job exposure to dusts or fumes are the main preventive measures for chronic bronchitis.

Primary Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of chronic bronchitis include:

• Smoking cessation or cut down the number of cigarettes
• Avoiding air pollutants
• Decrease the environmental exposure to irritants
• Use of physical barriers such as: masks and gown