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COPD Statistics

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), also known as Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD), is an umbrella term used to describe any one of or a whole group of lung diseases.  The lung diseases include emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory asthma, and severe bronchiectasis.  Shortness of breath is the common symptom. 

  • An individual dies every 4 minutes of COPD in the United States.
  • COPD is currently the 4th leading cause of death, but will be the third leading cause of death by 2020.
  • The NIH estimates that 12 million individuals have been diagnosed with COPD, and 12 million are symptomatic or developing COPD.
  • An estimated 600 million people have COPD in the world.  

  Learn more about COPD

 

The COPD Registry
Donation information for the COPD Foundartion
Products available through the COPD Foundation
Calendar of COPD and COPD Related events

Two Important items on COPD Awareness See:
COPD in the News
Press Release

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