COPD is becoming all too common as a progressively desolating lung disease around the world, and the associated connection with increasing air pollution is alarming. One of the leading causes of this deadly lung condition is air pollution itself-a carrier of harmful particulates and gases-presented in vast quantities into the atmosphere.
What Is COPD?COPD is a chronic respiratory disease that causes air flow obstructions and entails symptoms like breathlessness, persistent cough, and frequent respiratory infections. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are some of the conditions comprising COPD. Smoking has historically been regarded as the primary cause of COPD; however, environmental factors and in particular air pollution, have recently gained relevance in this regard.
