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    Tobacco and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (‎COPD) WHO tobacco knowledge summary

    This document, part of WHO’s Tobacco Knowledge Summaries series developed with the support of FIRS, summarizes the association between tobacco use and COPD, and the effectiveness of interventions to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related complications. This is intended as an advocacy tool for health care professionals. ...Read more

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    The Global Asthma Report 2022

    The Global Asthma Report 2022 comes at a time when the world has heightened understanding of the importance of healthy lungs. Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, many have watched friends and relatives struggle to breathe, and know the limitations that lung-related problems can place on daily activities.

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    Improving access to affordable quality-assured inhaled medicines in low- and middle-income countries

    The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease stakeholder meeting found opportunities to improve access to affordable, quality-assured inhaled medicines in LMICs through coordinated, multi-stakeholder efforts.

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    Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction

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    Air Pollution and Non-Communicable Diseases: Part 1: The Damaging Effects of Air Pollution

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    Air Pollution and Non-Communicable Diseases: Part 2: Air Pollution and Organ Systems

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