title: Tobacco use in relation to COPD and asthma.
abstract: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Hundreds of millions of individuals still smoke, affecting their health as well as that of their peers, family and offspring. Smoking is a well-established prime risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hampers the response to treatment in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In the present paper, new concepts are discussed with respect to pathology, treatment, smoking cessation and tobacco control. Recommendations for future directions are given.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands. m.n.hylkema@path.umcg.nl
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Hylkema
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sterk
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: de Boer
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Postma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000235:genetics; D016540:Smoking Cessation