[Differences and similarities between occupational and tobacco induced COPD].

[Differences and similarities between occupational and tobacco induced COPD]. Rev Mal Respir. 2017 May 12;: Authors: Soumagne T, Caillaud D, Degano B, Dalphin JC Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) most often results from the inhalation of toxic agents. Cigarette smoking still remains the principal cause but the pertinence of occupational COPD is now clearly established. After a brief overview of the epidemiology of this "other COPD", the clinical and functional characteristics are summarized, taking into account recent advances in this field. The combined effects of occupational exposure and tobacco are also considered, providing evidence of the need to continuously reinforce campaigns of education and prevention in occupational COPD. PMID: 28506727 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Rev Mal Respir Source Type: research