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2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia

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   In non-smokers, exposure to second-hand smoke (passive smoking) is the cause of 1.2 million deaths from the more than 8 million deaths worldwide each year due to tobacco smoke. [79] Women who smoke during pregnancy , and during the early life of the child is a risk factor for the later development of COPD in their child.

3. Emphysema - Wikipedia

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   When associated with significant airflow limitation, emphysema is a major subtype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow. [10] [11] Without COPD, the finding of emphysema on a CT lung scan still confers a higher mortality risk in tobacco smokers ...

4. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency - Wikipedia

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   [2] [4] Avoiding smoking is recommended. [2] Vaccination for influenza, pneumococcus, and hepatitis is also recommended. [2] Life expectancy among those who smoke is 50 years while among those who do not smoke it is almost normal. [3] The condition affects about 1 in 2,500 people of European descent. [1] Severe deficiency occurs in about 1 in ...

5. Think You're Too Old to Stop Smoking? Here Are My Tips for ...

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   Think about the healthy life years you gain just from minimizing these risks, considering lung cancer and heart disease are by far the leading causes of premature deaths among men and women in the US.

6. Disturbing video shows what your lungs look like after ...

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   Using data provided by the Office for National Statistics, the researchers found the difference in life expectancy between smokers and non-smokers to be 6.5 years.

7. Guard Against COPD at Every Stage of Life - AOL

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