HA NOI (VNS)— Cigarette smoking is blamed for a high 7 per cent per cent rate of chronic bronchitis in Vietnamese men. The disease, also known as emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), often causes shortness of breath and leads to a high rate of strokes and fatalities. However, while most smokers know the consequences, many only go to hospitals when the problem becomes serious, said Ngo Quy Chau, deputy director of Bach Mai Hospital. Associate professor Chau said that COPD ranked sixth in the list of 10 common diseases in the world, and ranked fourth in the list of those causing high death rates, including coronary thrombosis, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. (more…)
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