Small Lungs and Obstructed Airways: Reassessing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Lung size, function and health: Reappraising the epidemiology of chronic lung disease in adults proposes an alternative perspective to the current dominant explanations for the distribution of chronic lung disease. This book considers the link between chronic respiratory disease and associated mortality with smaller lungs rather than obstructed airways, and explores other factors contributing to poor lung health besides the current emphasis on the roles of air pollution, occupational exposu...