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# COPD

All time
Three-quarters of people want legal age to buy tobacco raised to 21, poll shows
16 Nov 2021
9.2k
43
People with asthma and COPD assured there's no need to stockpile medicine
20 Mar 2020
21.8k
37
Asthma Society of Ireland 'inundated with calls' from people with existing respiratory illnesses
14 Mar 2020
52.4k
29
New tool identifies which patients with COPD are at risk of death or serious complications
5 Jan 2019
33.5k
16
500,000 people in Ireland have this condition, but half don't even realise
11 Nov 2018
114k
14
250,000 Irish people aren't being diagnosed with fatal disease that can be managed if caught early
26 Apr 2018
32.5k
29
75% of chronic pulmonary disease cases linked to childhood illnesses and parental smoking
8 Apr 2018
32.1k
15
'We wouldn't be here without it': HSE will not fund life-saving lung disease drug
9 Aug 2017
12.7k
33
'I'm living proof it works': Patients with severe lung condition call for access to 'life-changing' drug
4 May 2017
14.7k
7
The 'devastating' common illness we need to talk about
14 Nov 2015
32.6k
20
"It takes a long time to accept it, especially when you've caused it yourself"
24 Nov 2014
13.2k
24
This woman had to give up her job, swimming and going to the salon...because of smoking
23 Jan 2014
37.5k
74
Irish scientists find potential new treatment for smoking-related diseases
21 Feb 2012
3.5k
11