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Bring greater attention to how lung health and certain conditions affect women.
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Women & Lung Health
Women with asthma generally have more symptoms than men. They also rely more on rescue medications. Make sure your asthma action plan works for you.
Women & Lung Health
COPD is the leading cause of death among women smokers in the U.S.
Women & Lung Health
80% of people with COPD who have never smoked are women.
Women & Lung Health
Women are more likely than men to have COPD and asthma. They also have more severe symptoms.
Women & Lung Health.
Almost twice as many women than men have asthma.
Women & Lung Health
Women are at higher risk than men for asthma caused by air pollution.
Women & Lung Health
Women tend to develop COPD earlier in life compared to men.
Women & Lung Health
COPD deaths have increased greatly among women in the Midwest.
Women & Lung Health
Women face higher rates of misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis of COPD, which may impact their treatment.
Women often have jobs that expose them to indoor pollutants (such as cleaning products, cigarette smoke, dust mites, and mold) that can make asthma worse.