Part one of term paper
In the United States, nearly 16 million Americans suffer from a disease that accounts for approximately 105,000 deaths annually. This disease which has no cure, is known as (COPD). COPD is a disease of the lungs, which is caused the blocking of the airways in the lungs. It is a group of diseases that includes chronic bronchitis, asthmatic b ...

Part two of term paper
... dusts. This is known as occupational exposure. But, the most common risk factor to COPD, is smoking. Statistics show that 90 percent of COPD is due to smoking. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is a disease, that obstructs the lungs. Your lungs work by taking a breath of air, which travels down your windpipe or trachea, into the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes or passages, look like trees, and branch out into smaller and smaller airways the further they go further into the lungs. All ...