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**hexniks** · 12-23-2010, 04:49 AM

Jc

I agree with you. I suspect that COPD doesn't get much attention because most of us are unable to march in Washington nor able to get to Congress to testify on our behalf. It's strange how people with COPD are blamed for their illness while many others are caused by behavior and diet seem to get a pass. We all know that COPD is cause by a faulty gene and if you happen to smoke and inherited that gene you have a much higher risk. I read it increases your risk to 54%. I have siblings who still smoke and yet show no signs of COPD while my sister and I both have it.

12-23-2010, 04:49 AM	#4
hexniks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 581 Senior Member	Jc I agree with you. I suspect that COPD doesn't get much attention because most of us are unable to march in Washington nor able to get to Congress to testify on our behalf. It's strange how people with COPD are blamed for their illness while many others are caused by behavior and diet seem to get a pass. We all know that COPD is cause by a faulty gene and if you happen to smoke and inherited that gene you have a much higher risk. I read it increases your risk to 54%. I have siblings who still smoke and yet show no signs of COPD while my sister and I both have it.
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