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‘Lifestyle changes key to healthier lungs,’ says Dr Suresh Goyal Mohali, November 18: For Detailed On World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Day, Dr Suresh Goyal, Director, Pulmonology, Shalby Hospital Mohali, expressed concern over the growing burden of lung diseases and stressed the need for timely lifestyle interventions to protect lung health. Dr Goyal said that despite being preventable and treatable, COPD continues to be a major global health challenge. The disease claims nearly 3.5 million lives worldwide each year, while India accounts for about 8.5 lakh deaths annually. Calling cigarette smoking, air pollution, biomass fuel exposure and occupational exposure…

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