RT Book, Section A1 Andrus, Miranda R. A1 Sutton, S. Scott A2 Sutton, S. Scott SR Print(0) ID 7253828 T1 Chapter 42. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-175562-7 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7253828 RD 2024/03/29 AB The prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are directly linked to cigarette smoking and air pollution.1 COPD cases are expected to continue to increase, due to the continued exposure to risk factors (cigarette smoke and air pollution) and individuals living longer.1 According to the 2007 United States National Health Interview Survey, approximately 11 million Americans over the age of 18 years have COPD.2 It is projected that worldwide, COPD will become the third leading cause of death by the year 2020.1