COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a condition that affects your lungs, but understanding the risk factors can help you take proactive steps to protect your health. Risk factors of COPD • Smoking • Passive smoking • Exposure to smoke from wood furnaces • Secondhand smoke exposure like automobile smoke, living in polluted areas, industrial smoke, and more • Excessive smoke exposure during a young age • Uncontrolled or untreated asthma If you are exposed to any of these risk factors for a long time, it is best to get yourself checked by a lung specialist. Watch Dr. Belinda Anet of Kauvery Hospital, one of the best Pulmonologists in Tirunelveli explain the key risk factors and how to prevent or manage COPD effectively.