Abstract:INTRODUCTION Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major preventable and treatable public health challenge and the fourth-leading cause of death in the world. COPD is the result of cumulative exposures to particles over decades. Globally, cigarette smoking is
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