Act Now. It's COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Awareness Month.

Are you ready to take action for COPD Awareness Month?

COPD is a serious lung disease also known as emphysema or chronic bronchitis that, over time, makes breathing difficult. When severe, COPD symptoms such as shortness of breath can make even basic daily tasks strenuous. Yet despite the numbers–COPD kills one American every 4 minutes and is the fourth leading U.S. cause of death–many people have never heard it.

Please help the NHLBI's COPD Learn More Breathe Better Better campaign to spread the word. Try the following ready-to-go resources today!

Online Tools to Spread COPD Awareness Today November is here but it's not too late to increase awareness of COPD and its risk factors. Use these easy tools to tell about the benefits of early detection and treatment in slowing the disease and improving the quality of life with COPD. Send an e-card! Let all your friends know it’s COPD Awareness Month. Post the COPD Widget on your organization’s home page or your personal Web site. Place this article on COPD Awareness Month in a newsletter or on your Web site.

Find more resources in the COPD Learn More Breathe Better Virtual Partner Packet.

Distribute 4 Things You Need to Know About COPD

The 4 Things You Need to Know About COPD fact sheet is available for distribution at your event or to post on your Web site. Designed specifically for Awareness Month 2008, learn to:

1. Be aware of the risk factors
2. Recognize the symptoms
3. Ask your doctor about a simple breathing test
4. Follow treatment advice

Download the fact sheet: HTML | PDF* (458 KB)

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