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# Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

All time
250,000 Irish people aren't being diagnosed with fatal disease that can be managed if caught early
75% of chronic pulmonary disease cases linked to childhood illnesses and parental smoking
"It takes a long time to accept it, especially when you've caused it yourself"