Chronic bronchitis is caused by smoking and exposure to second hand smoke. It is an inflammation of the main airways in the lungs that continues for a long period or keeps coming back.
The Cause of Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis
Causes of Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis is one of the lung disorders classified as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tissue in the airways swell, making the passages narrower. Chronic bronchitis affects the larger airways first, later reaching the rest of them.
Smoking Causes Chronic Bronchitis
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Your 4-Week Guide to Quitting SmokingSmoking is one of the main causes of chronic bronchitis (second hand smoke exposure is the other). Here's how you can quit in a month.
Drugs for Chronic Bronchitis
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