Women are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, even if they have never smoked 🚭 or smoked much less than their male counterparts, study finds 📊.
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BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Gender, tobacco and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: analysis of the 2020 National Health Interview Survey
Rationale Recent studies describe an increasing prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and higher COPD exacerbation rates among women compared with men despite lower average cigarette use, which has raised the question of whether women…
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