‘Scary’ Lung Disease Now Afflicts More Women Than Men In U.S.

05:00 EDT 16 Apr 2018 | Kaiser Health News

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), linked to long-term smoking, has traditionally been considered a men’s disease. But data show it is now more prevalent among women — in large part because they embraced smoking much later than men did.

Original Article: ‘Scary’ Lung Disease Now Afflicts More Women Than Men In U.S.

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