November is National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month.
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and a cough, which may or may not produce ...
Coalition, the observance is a time for organizations and communities across the country to increase the overall awareness of COPD. ''COPD Learn More Breathe Better'', the title of the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s national awareness and education campaign, has again been adopted as the theme for the most recent National COPD Awareness Month.
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External links
About COPD Awareness Month
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November observances
Month-long observances
Awareness months
Observances in the United States