Until recently, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was a common diagnosis for persons who’d spent their lives smoking, since tobacco smoke is the biggest contributor to the condition. However, of late, COPD cases among non-smokers have been on the rise, leading to a recalibration of how we understand respiratory disease risks to our lungs. Environmental and genetic factors are affecting an increasing number of individuals who have never smoked a single cigarette, but who are experiencing shortness of breath, chronic cough, wheezing and throat issues.

It’s in the air

To be physically active in an area with severe pollution is worse than to be physically inactive. Although, in principle, people perform physical activities (such as running, cycling, yoga, etc.) to decrease the

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