occupational exposures, air pollution, airway
hyperresponsiveness, asthma, and certain genetic
variations, 

that covers a lot. i had asthma as a child, lived in
heavy polution in atlanta and worked in old buildings
that the goverment owned/leased which now have been
torn down. i guess i have it about covered except the
smoking. 

--- "Kendall D. Corbett" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Ken, quite possible as environmental factors are the
> #2 cause of COPD.
> Here's a reputable article on COPD.  My dad has it,
> but he's smoked for 60
> years, and has heart disease and is overweight.
> 
>
http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/121/5_suppl/121S
> 
> On Dec 11, 2007 2:09 PM, ken barber
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > AFTER SEVERAL TEST I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH
> COPD.
> > Normally this is associated with smoking. having
> never
> > been a smoker i wonder why i had to get this in
> > addition to everything else. asbestos maybe?
> >
> >
> >
> > 
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