COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is a name that should be as familiar to everyone as asthma or lung cancer, as it is one of the most common lung diseases.

What is COPD?

What causes COPD?

Treatment of COPD

Burden in Europe

Areas for action

Testimonies

COPD in the news

Resources

COPD links

The European COPD Audit

ELF is the public voice of the ERS

Link to European Respiratory Society

Read our factsheet


Living well with COPD

ERS Guidelines on COPD

Read extensive COPD information written by ERS experts


Link to ERS guidelines on COPD


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Full COPD text

Download the full text pdf about COPD from the Lung Health in Europe Facts and Figures.

COPD PDF taken from the Lung Health in Europe Facts and Figures