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My mom has just been diagnosed with chronic airway obstruction. what is this from--smoking?
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COPD: COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be caused by smoking about 90% of the time. There are other less common causes. Nevertheless, someone diagnosed with COPD can and is medically recommended to stop smoking to help slow the progression of the disease.
Answered 5/20/2016
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