The third leading cause of death worldwide is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. Smoking causes 46% of the 5.5 to 7.55% of fatalities in India, followed by pollution and profession.
COPD is the third leading cause of death globally after heart disease and cancer.. Many people believe that coughing and dyspnea are signs of aging.”
During a World COPD Day awareness session on Wednesday, renowned pulmonologist Dr. Suresh Kumar Goyal said that COPD is more widespread in India, accounting for 5.5 to 7.55% of cases, and that it kills more people than the combined cases of AIDS, TB, malaria, and diabetes.
COPD is the third most prevalent cause of death globally, behind cancer and heart disease. Many individuals think aging causes dyspnea and coughing. The condition may not show signs early on. COPD may develop without breathlessness for years. Dr. Goyal stated symptoms appear in later stages of the illness.
India has 98 COPD fatalities per 1 lakh people, three times America’s 33. COPD cases are 46% due to smoking, 21% to outdoor and indoor pollution, and 16% to occupational gas and fume exposure.
Conclusion
COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide, behind heart disease and cancer. It kills more than AIDS, TB, malaria, and diabetes in India, with 5.5–7.55% prevalence. Senior pulmonologist Dr. Suresh Kumar Goyal said that COPD may develop for years without shortness of breath until symptoms arise. India’s COPD death rate is 98 per 1 lakh, three times greater than America’s 33. Most COPD cases are caused by smoking (46%), outdoor and indoor pollution (21%), and occupational gas and fume exposure (16%).
