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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 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 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 ...

Smoking marijuana is not associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a newly released study. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles examined ...

While people can develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) no matter where they live, the condition is more common — and has worse outcomes — in some regions of the country. COPD refers to ...

May 9 (UPI) --Smoking can't explain why women are more at risk for COPD, a new study says. Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke, ...