COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is killing someone
I love very, very much. COPD is caused by noxious particles or gases, most commonly from smoking, which trigger an abnormal inflammatory response in the lung. The primary risk factor for COPD is chronic tobacco smoking. In the US 80 to 90% of cases of COPD are due to smoking. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COPD
When I stopped smoking in 1984, I tried to get my dear cousin to
quit, too. She got angry at me. No way she would stop smoking.
Well, these past couple weeks she's quit. But it's too late. She's
dying. If you smoke, please stop.