What Causes Copd: Respiratory Health
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What causes COPD?
Smoking is by far the main cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but it is not the only cause. For a very small minority of people, the primary cause is a genetic predisposition or exposure to environmental pollutants.
| Last updated: | May 23, 2007 |
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