It has been suggested that chronic and latent viral infection may increase the risk for development of COPD. This prospective five year longitudinal study was designed to determine if chronic HCV infection is associated with an accelerated decline in lung function in healthy non-smoking subjects.

Faktanya merokok adalah hal buruk bagi kesehatan Anda dan juga orang lain. Saat seseorang merokok, sebagian besar asapnya tidak masuk ke paru-paru perokok. Namun, sebagian besar asap rokok dilepaskan ke udara, sehingga asap dapat dihirup oleh perokok pasif. 

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, both in men and women, with an estimated incidence of 1.3 million cases per year. Active, but also passive, smoking represents the main risk factor for developing lung cancer.

Fibrosis kistik adalah kelainan genetik yang menyebabkan lendir dalam tubuh mengental dan lengket. Kondisi lendir yang normal adalah cair dan licin karena berperan sebagai pelumas. Akibatnya, terjadi penyumbatan saluran pernapasan, pencernaan, dan saluran tubuh lain.

The 10 top causes of disease burden searched, it is no surprise that COPD ranked poorly, eighth according to the metrics they used, highlighting the low profile and the lack of awareness of COPD in the general population, in comparison to other deadly diseases.