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Exposure To Tobacco Smoke In Childhood Home Associated With Early Emphysema In Adulthood

Children regularly exposed to tobacco smoke at home were more likely to develop early emphysema in adulthood. This finding by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health suggests that the lungs may not recover completely from the effects of early-life exposures to tobacco smoke (ETS). The study is published in the December 2009 […]

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Even Mild COPD Limits Heart Function

A common lung condition, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), diminishes the heart’s ability to pump effectively even when the disease has no or mild symptoms, according to research published in the Jan. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is the first time researchers have shown strong links between heart function […]

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Exposure To Tobacco Smoke In Childhood Home Associated With Early Emphysema In Adulthood

Children regularly exposed to tobacco smoke at home were more likely to develop early emphysema in adulthood. This finding by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health suggests that the lungs may not recover completely from the effects of early-life exposures to tobacco smoke. The study is published in the December 2009 American […]

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