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.”