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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious, progressive and disabling condition that limits airflow in the lungs. Hear from individuals who have been diagnosed.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the collective term for a number of lung diseases that prevent proper breathing.

Emphysema is generally caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to certain industrial pollutants or dusts.

Careful diagnosis of adult onset asthma is important, because the symptoms can be confused with other conditions.

Learn from Quit Victoria Quitline specialist about how to break your smoking habits and quit smoking. Learn her tips on triggers and how to avoid them.

A respiratory physician (respiratory and sleep medicine specialist) specialises in diagnosing, treating and preventing conditions and diseases affecting the respiratory system.

Smoking kills more Victorians every year than road accidents, alcohol and other drugs combined.

Panic disorder is not the same as anxiety or a single panic attack. Symptoms of panic disorder include frequent and unexpected panic attacks.

Passive smoking means breathing other people's second-hand tobacco smoke. Passive smoking increases the risk of serious illness in both children and adults.

Reducing risk factors will improve the health of Victorians more than developing cures for diseases.