Skip to content
healthLOWUS2026-04-28 17:20 UTC

More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year. Survival depends on more than avoiding smoking

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, caused 141,733 deaths in the United States in 2023—the latest data that has been reported. That number reflects not just the effects of smoking, but a broader set of medical and social factors that shape who survives.

ORIGINAL SOURCE →via Medical Xpress
ADVERTISEMENT
⚡ STAY AHEAD

Events like this, convergence-verified across 689 sources, land in your inbox every Sunday. Free.

GET THE SUNDAY BRIEFING →

RELATED · US