The New Era

The prevention of lung disease and the promotion of
lung health is the goal of the National Lung Health Education Program
(NLHEP), conducted in collaboration with government, medical and other
health professional organizations. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD) is the fourth major cause of death in the United States. Because of
this, the NLHEP was implemented to develop and promote a nationwide
education program designed to identify COPD in its early stages. One
objective is to promote a program of intervention to stop the progress of
COPD before development of clinical symptoms of cough, excess mucus and
shortness of breath, which are early signs of risk leading to disabling
forms of this chronic lung disease. The spirometer can be used to identify
early stages of COPD and can also identify people at risk of death from
lung cancer, heart attack, and stroke. Indeed, preservation of lung health
is the key to good health in general.

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