1 in every 4 smokers in Spain suffers from copd (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- There are 2 million people in Spain with COPD, more than 70% of them undiagnosed.
- Tobacco is the main preventable risk factor in COPD.
- Between 40% and 55% of patients diagnosed with COPD continue to smoke.
- Smokers with signs of COPD such as cough, productive cough or shortness of breath should see a specialist for spirometry to check for COPD.