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COPD Foundation
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The COPD Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help millions of people live longer and healthier lives by advancing research, advocacy, and awareness to stop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease. The Foundation does this through scientific research, education, advocacy, and awareness to prevent disease, slow progression, and find a cure. Chronic lung disease is the biggest issue in women’s health that no one is talking about. Women will get chronic lung disease earlier and with a heavier symptom burden then men, yet women’s COPD is often misdiagnosed. There is an intricate relationship between women’s reproductive history and the development of COPD with symptoms of lung disease in women occurring at menopause. Early detection is key to improving quality of life and longevity.