Question

What is the most preventive measure for COPD?

Answer 1

THE MOST PREVENTIVE MEASURE FOR COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE) IS CESSATION OF SMOKING AND TOBACCO USE.ANOTHER IMPORTANT PREVENTIVE MEASURE IS LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO TOXIC SMOKES IN WORKPLACE.INITIATION OF SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMMES AND ALSO AVOIDING SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE WILL BE OF GREAT USE IN PREVENTION OF COPD.LIMITATION OF EXPOSURE TO THE INDUSTRIAL TOXIC FUMES, MINORS EXPOSED TO CADMIUM AND GOLD. PERSONS WITH FAMILY HISTORY OF COPD MUST DEFINETELY HAVE A BLOOD TEST DONE TO RULE OUT THE PRESENCE OF GENETIC COMPONENT RESPONSIBLE FOR COPD., WHICH FORMS YET ANOTHER IMPORTANT PREVENTIVE MEASURE OF COPD.