Incentive for the Research that Highlights the Relationship between Smoking and the Development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Journal Title: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Open Access - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Smoking, one of the most important public health problems, is responsible for a large number of preventive deaths in the world. It is also the main risk factor for the development of numerous diseases. For the last few decades, it has become a relevant topic for studies, especially because of the damage to the population health with negative consequences to the social, economic and sanitary sector. Cigarette users are exposed to a variety of chemical agents that can cause a series of detrimental health effects. Previous studies have shown that smoking can cause irreparable damage to the genetic material, cell damage and, consequently, the development of pulmonary diseases such as COPD.
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Moreira Santos TM
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