Thursday, 18 August 2011

Causes Of Emphysema

The main cause of emphysema is prolonged exposure to irritants in the air, including:

Cigarette smoking

Marijuana smoke

Air pollution

Making Smoke

Coal and silica

Rarely, emphysema, hereditary causes a lack of protein that protects the elastic structures in the lungs. It's called Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema.

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