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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    By: Amisha
    What is the Respiratory system?
    The respiratory system allows us to breathe. It brings oxygen into our bodies and
    send carbon dioxide out. This exchange is called respiration.

    What disease affects this system


    ● Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of many diseases
    that affects the Respiratory System.
    ● It affects the respiratory system because, the airways of the lungs
    (bronchial tubes) become inflamed and narrowed.
    ● This reduces airflow through the bronchial tubes, a condition called
    airway obstruction, making it hard to move air in and out of the lungs
    How does it develop? How can you prevent it?
    ● It is caused by long-term exposure to ● The best way to prevent COPD is to
    lung irritants that damage the lungs not start smoking or to quit smoking.
    and the airways ● Avoiding lung irritants such as air
    ● In the United States, the most pollution, chemical fumes, dusts, and
    common irritant that causes COPD is secondhand smoke, can also help.
    cigarette smoke and other types of
    tobacco.
    ●
    How do people cope? Is it curable?
    ● People who are affected by COPD are ● Unfortunately there is no cure for this
    recommended to avoid lung irritants disease. However people who suffer
    and quite smoking if they are from this can take treatments to
    smokers. make them feel better
    ● They can also start eating healthier ● They can also make the correct
    and exercising regularly. lifestyle changes which will slow down
    ● Sticking to good sleeping habits and the progress of the disease
    keeping hydrated also help people
    cope.
    References
    https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/ug1539abc

    https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/copd#:~:text=Long%2Dterm%20exposure
    %20to%20lung,if%20the%20smoke%20is%20inhaled.

    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323064

    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/lungs.html#:~:text=The%20lungs%20and%20respir
    atory%20system%20allow%20us%20to%20breathe.,carbon%20dioxide%20is%20
    called%20respiration.

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