Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease
Included in this category are: emphysema,
chronic bronchitis and other chronic lung diseases.
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There are approximately 158,000 cases of
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) among adults in Wisconsin.
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Most individuals with COPD are current or former smokers in their 50s and 60s.
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Individuals with the inherited form of COPD have symptoms in their 30s and 40s.
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Many of the people with COPD are older men, but the condition is increasing among
women. Males with COPD outnumber females by 22%.
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Smoking causes 80% of emphysema, chronic
bronchitis and other chronic lung diseases.
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On average, there are 6,500 hospitalizations and 1,900 deaths per year from
COPD.
For further information, visit the website of the American
Lung Association (exit DHS).
Last Revised: July 12, 2010
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