Breathing Disease Becoming New Silent Killer?
Posted November 21, 2007 12:00 pm.
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Not a lot of people know about it but a new study suggests millions of people have it. It’s known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD, aka emphysema and chronic bronchitis). A potentially devastating breathing disease that causes lung damage and ‘blocks’ the airways, predominantly affects smokers.
At least three million Canadians are diagnosed with it making it the fourth leading cause of death in the country, according to a report by the Lung Association. The findings show that’s twice as many cases as previously estimated.
Medical Specialist Dr. Karl Kabasele has a full wrap on CityNews at Six. Until then, here are some useful links on how to manage the condition and who is the most susceptible to it?
To find out how to get a spirometry test, ask your doctor, click here or call 1-800-972-2636.
– Information courtesy The Lung Association
