COPD

abbreviation

1. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Example Sentences

A statement said he had suffered a "prolongued battle" with the lung disease COPD.

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He added that research shows there are "very real links with vaping to inflammation of your airways which will then exacerbate existing health conditions, whether you have asthma or COPD".

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Babs Thwaites says the summer fires exacerbate her COPD, trapping her indoors, unable to visit friends or walk her dog.

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Ms Thwaites says her husband, who died in 2021, also had COPD.

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A study commissioned by Havering Council that was published in November found a "statistically significant" association between fire incidents and GP attendances for those with long-term respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD.

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