Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Unfortunately, chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a rather common disease, even more common than asthma. About 1 in every 10 or 20 adults over 40 years of age has COPD. The main symptom of this disease is chronic coughing. COPD does not appear suddenly, but takes years to develop. You can find more information on the treatment options and how other people with COPD cope with their disease in our feature.