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Women are disproportionately affected by asthma and COPD, experiencing more severe symptoms, higher rates of misdiagnosis, and greater quality-of-life impacts than men.
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Breathing danger: Health risks from ash Breathing volcanic ash can irritate the throat and lungs, trigger asthma attacks and aggravate chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
But inhaling enough can turn the act of breathing into an existential hazard, prompting or worsening asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and permanent lung damage.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
The American Lung Association said certain medical conditions can also put people at higher risk for developing pneumonia, such as COPD, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Breathing danger: Health risks from ash Breathing volcanic ash can irritate the throat and lungs, trigger asthma attacks and aggravate chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
But inhaling enough can turn the act of breathing into an existential hazard, prompting or worsening asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and permanent lung damage.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
The American Lung Association said certain medical conditions can also put people at higher risk for developing pneumonia, such as COPD, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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“COPD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COPD. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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