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How many people in the world get emphysema a year?
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Don't know: Would refer you to our specialists at healthtaps pulmonologist for a correct answer. I have answered your questions before. My practice is in surgery and self-healing meditation to treat cancers and chronic illnesses as a secondary support management of complementary medicine.
Answered 7/1/2013
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Around 24%: Based on a 1972 study of autopsy data, the overall incidence of emphysema in both sexes was 24% (35% in men and 9% in women 9%). A more recent study found that the worldwide prevalence of COPD was 10.1%, so it depends on the source.
Answered 1/13/2017
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10 %: World wide estimate is 10% - due to cigarette smoking and due to use of biofuels - like wood and others. In usa incidence is 16.3 new cases per 1000 per year.
Answered 9/7/2019
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