Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . COPD prevalence was higher among adults who started smoking during childhood vs. at age 15 years or later.

A new study challenges long-held beliefs about the causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), revealing that women are significantly more at risk for the condition than men—even though ...

Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke, researchers reported Thursday in the journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research. Photo by Cnordic ...

For each year of increase in menopausal age, COPD risk was reduced by 1.2%, and current smokers reached menopause 1.402 years earlier than never smokers. Menopausal age has a strong association with ...

Childhood smoking significantly increases risk of COPD in later life Kids who started smoking younger than 15 had a 27% increased risk of COPD That risk was regardless of whether they still smoked or ...

The researchers found that women had a higher prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than men (7.8% versus 6.5%), despite lower exposure to cigarette smoke. HealthDay News — Among adults ...

The risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increased in young people who smoke cigarettes more frequently, indicating smoking is an important COPD risk factor. Cigarette ...

The Lung Association’s 2026 “State of Tobacco Control” report dropped the federal grade for regulating tobacco products from ...