Living With COPD: Household Hazards to Avoid

SOURCES:
Carolyn Rochester, MD, Yale Medicine; medical director, Yale COPD Program; medical director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
Benjamin J. Seides, MD, director, interventional pulmonology, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital.
Merck Manual: “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),” “Treatment of Acute COPD Exacerbation.”
American Lung Association: “Cleaning Supplies and Household Chemicals,” “What You Need to Know About Your Wood-Burning Stove and Heater.”
Chinese Medical Journal: “Allergy and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.”
CDC: “Mold: Basic Facts about Mold and Dampness.”
American Thoracic Society: “Health Problems and Burning Indoor Fuels.”
EPA: “Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home.”
California Air Resources Board: “Potentially Hazardous Ozone Generators Sold as Air Purifiers.”