Lung Disease and COPD

What is COPD?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and in some cases asthma. For more information visit http://www.cdc.gov/copd external link

There are many forms of lung disease. Use the Lung Disease Finder external link at the American Lung Association to learn about these diseases and their symptoms, causes, treatments and more.

Information on Lung Cancer and smoking cessation is available on this website.

For more information on Asthma, COPD, Influenza and Lung Cancer, please visit: www.lung.org external link.


Office of Cancer Control and Prevention logo "The Sussex Warren County Regional Chronic Disease Coalition is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Cancer Control and Prevention. The mission of the Sussex Warren County Regional Chronic Disease Coalition is to implement the New Jersey Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan in Sussex and Warren County. For more information on Comprehensive Cancer Control in New Jersey, please visit: OCCP external link."