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What else causes copd? other than smoking.
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COPD causes : COPD is caused by long term exposure of the lungs to irritants and inflammation. Usually the irritant is tobacco smoke, but there can be other environmental irritants. Rarely, some have a genetic alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a protein the protects the lungs among other organs. Also asthma, as a chronic inflammatory disorder, can lead to COPD in very uncommon cases.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Biofuels: Burning biofuels is a significant cause of COPD especially in less developed countries.
Answered 6/10/2014
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