Global surveillance, prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases
Subtitle: a comprehensive approach
By: [produced under the overall direction of Jean Bousquet and Nikolai Khaltaev, editors ; the core contributors were Alvaro A. Cruz ... et al.].
Contributors: Bousquet, Jean.; Khaltaev, N. G.; Cruz, Alvaro A.; World Health Organization.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9789241563468
Subjects: Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases.; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Statistics.; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Risk factors.; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Prevention -- International cooperation.; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment -- International cooperation.; Chronic diseases -- Statistics.; Chronic diseases -- Risk factors.; Chronic diseases -- Prevention -- International cooperation.; Chronic diseases -- Treatment -- International cooperation.; World health.; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- epidemiology.; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- etiology.; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive -- epidemiology.; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive -- etiology.; Risk Factors.; Chronic Diseases -- prevention & control.; Strategic Planning.; Health Policy.
Genres: Statistics.
Description: Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kill more than four million people every year and affect hundreds of millions more. These diseases erode the health and well-being of the patients and have a negative impact on families and societies. Women and children are particularly vulnerable, especially those in low and middle income countries, where they are exposed on a daily basis to indoor air pollution from solid fuels for cooking and heating. In high income countries, tobacco is the most important risk factor for chronic respiratory diseases, and in some of these countries, tobacco use among women and young people is still increasing. This publication raises awareness of the huge impact of chronic respiratory diseases worldwide, and highlights the risk factors as well as ways to prevent and treat these diseases.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-128).

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