Social Media Resources
Raise awareness about COPD by sharing these graphics and sample posts on your social media channels.
- Use hashtags: #COPDMonth in November and #BreatheBetter year-round
- Tag us! @BreatheBetter on X and @BreatheBetter on Facebook
You may also be interested in our other social media resources, including videos, state-based COPD prevalence cards, The COPD Caregiver’s Toolkit and infographic, COPD in Rural Communities infographic, women and lung health graphics, and a work-related COPD infographic.
Hundreds of thousands more don't know they have it.
- Extreme hot/cold/humid/dry weather. Exhaust and gas fumes.
- Pollen from trees and grass.
- Dust from construction sites and roadwork.
- Used to smoke, or still do
- Have long-term exposure to lung irritants
- Or have a genetic condition called AAT deficiency
In the United States, COPD is most common in Native American/Alaska Native populations.
Women are more likely than men to have COPD and asthma. They also have more severe symptoms.
- Age 40+
- History of smoking
- Long-term exposure to lung irritants
- Rare genetic condition Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency
A path to breathing better, helps to:
- Reduce COPD symptoms
- Increase physical activity
- Improve daily function of life
- Improve emotional health
COPD Management may include:
- Medications
- Pulmonary rehab
- Healthy living and lifestyle changes
- Always feeling tired
- Getting sick often
- Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy
- Feeling irritated, impatient, or forgetful
1 out of 4 people with COPD say they're unable to work. At least 1 out of 3 say they're limited in what they can do.
- Housekeeping
- Mining
- Manufacturing
- Vehicle repair
- Farmwork
- Medical coordinator
- Personal assistant
- Support system
- Home health aide
- Family member
- Guardian