World Day against Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
November 18 – World Day against Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Today in the world more than 200 million people suffer from this disease.
Under the action of particles and gases inhaled when smoking or working in a room with polluted air, an inflammatory process develops in the lungs. Over time, the bronchi, pulmonary alveoli and small vessels of the lungs change.
