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Emphysema - Prevention

Avoiding smoking -- or quitting if you do smoke -- can greatly decrease risk for this disease.

Reviewed last on: 8/3/2007
Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.