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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in lifelong nonsmokers: Results from NHANES

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  • Whittemore, A.S.
  • Perlin, S.A.
  • DiCiccio, Y.

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The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was evaluated in 12 980 lifelong nonsmoking adults who participated in one of three National US Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Also evaluated were the relationships between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and age, sex, ethnicity, education, income, and certain environmental and occupational factors. Overall, 4% of men and 5% of women reported physician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Prevalence increased with age and with decreasing household income, was higher in Whites than in non-Whites, and was particularly high in Hispanic women. Further research is needed to explain the excess risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in economically disadvantaged nonsmokers, and to assess the role of environmental tobacco smoke in nonsmokers' risk for the disease.

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  • Whittemore, A.S. & Perlin, S.A. & DiCiccio, Y., 1995. "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in lifelong nonsmokers: Results from NHANES," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 85(5), pages 702-706.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1995:85:5:702-706_8
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    1. Halvorsen, Thomas & Martinussen, Pål E., 2014. "The geography of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A population-based study of Norway," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 111(C), pages 25-34.
    2. Maria Grazia Riccelli & Matteo Goldoni & Diana Poli & Paola Mozzoni & Delia Cavallo & Massimo Corradi, 2020. "Welding Fumes, a Risk Factor for Lung Diseases," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-32, April.

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