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HOUSE CALL: Observe 'Great American Smokeout' before COPD leaves you breathless 

Realtors use a phrase to describe their key to success: location, location, location. Similarly, your doctor will offer a three-dose prescription for COPD relief: quit smoking, quit smoking, quit smoking.

While a small number of cases of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) can be attributed to a rare genetic enzyme deficiency, the majority of the 16 million Americans suffering breath-restricting COPD can directly link their condition to tobacco use.

Smoking damages your lungs irreversibly. But for people with moderate symptoms of COPD, there have been some recent advances in medication and symptom control that can significantly improve their quality of life.

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