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In the News: What’s the Connection Between COPD and Rural Areas?
A CDC report shows people living in rural areas experience greater COPD risk, hospitalizations, and mortality. Factors like high rates of smoking, limited access to COPD care, and rural industries may all play a role. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …