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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

In medicine, one of several related, usually irreversible, diseases of the lung, including emphysema and chronic obstructive bronchitis. The main symptoms are coughing, wheezing, and breathing difficulties and the primary cause is smoking.

There were 122,000 deaths from COPDs in the USA in 2003.



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Mrs Harris adds: "When the weather is nippy Molly can also be seen gracing the streets of Halesowen wearing a pink puffer jacket with a pocket on the back for snacks and a reflective paw print on the side.
 
 
 
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