Causes of COPD

• Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD
• Smoking a pipe, cigar, marijuana, hashish and other types of smoking materials
• Breathing in second–hand smoke

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• Working around certain kinds of chemicals and breathing in the fumes for many years
• Working in a dusty area for many years
• Having heavy exposure to air pollution
• Having a history of frequent childhood lung infections
• Having the genetic disorder: Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency