What is COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a group of lung conditions which cause narrowing of the airways making it difficult to breathe, symptoms of this debilitating disease can affect all aspects of everyday life, causing both worrying effects on health and financial burden to sufferers and their families. COPD is a progressive condition, and at present there is no known cure. Already affecting a staggering 1.2 million people in the UK alone, with millions more believed to have it unknowingly, COPD is a growing concern.
The British Lung Foundation has created a simple test for those who think they may be suffering from a lung condition, which can be found at breathtest.blf.org.uk
What causes COPD? The main causes of COPD are tobacco smoke, exposure to air pollution and family history. People suffering from respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, asbestosis or pleural mesothelioma also have a higher chance of suffering from COPD.
What is Asbestosis?
Asbestosis is caused from exposure to Asbestos, which is a highly dangerous substance, mostly used in the building trade. The UK government began to acknowledge the connection between asbestos and lung conditions in the latter half of the 20th century and began putting laws in place to ban the use of Asbestos – unfortunately for many of those working directly with asbestos, such as construction workers, factory workers, mechanics and ship builders, and many dealing with asbestos indirectly, Including family members in charge of washing uniforms of those working with asbestos, or people living near asbestos factories, the damage had already been done.
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