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Tobacco use in relation to COPD and asthma.
- Source :
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The European respiratory journal [Eur Respir J] 2007 Mar; Vol. 29 (3), pp. 438-45. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Hundreds of millions of individuals still smoke, affecting their health as well as that of their peers, family and offspring. Smoking is a well-established prime risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hampers the response to treatment in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In the present paper, new concepts are discussed with respect to pathology, treatment, smoking cessation and tobacco control. Recommendations for future directions are given.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Asthma genetics
Asthma mortality
Asthma therapy
Cause of Death
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease genetics
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pregnancy
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive genetics
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive mortality
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive therapy
Risk Factors
Smoking genetics
Smoking Cessation
Asthma etiology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive etiology
Smoking adverse effects
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0903-1936
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The European respiratory journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17329490
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00124506