Does smoking make copd more common?

Yes: Absolutely. Nothing contributes more than smoking to the rate of COPD in people. When you purposely are putting toxic smoke, reducing oxygen intake, and increase carbon monoxide poisoning to your sensitive lung cells, you irreversibly kill vital tissue, which then leads to copd. Please stop smoking! you'll put us doctors out of business, but that's okay!

Yes: Exposure to cigarette smoke, both in yourself and second hand, causes copd. Plain and simple.

Yes: Smoking is the leading risk factor for developing copd.

Yes: Smoking is the most common cause of copd.

Yes...: COPD is typically caused by smoking so smokers are at an increased risk of developing copd. Smoking cessation will decrease this risk so see your doctor for help with smoking cessation.