COPD is preventable, but not curable.

慢性阻塞性肺病是可以预防的，但不可治愈。

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I had never heard of COPD.

Nodari说：“我从未听说过慢性阻塞性肺病。”

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COPD is not curable.

慢性阻塞性肺病是无法治愈的。

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The World Health Organization estimates that more than two hundred million people have been found to have COPD.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a life-threatening condition commonly caused by years of smoking.

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Miners and chemical workers are at risk of COPD from breathing dust and harmful chemicals.

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In the study, women who smoked were four times more likely than nonsmokers to develop COPD.

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But those with COPD were no more motivated to quit than smokers without the disease.

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The researchers took into account factors such as cigarette smoking and age, which can affect COPD risk.

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