If you're currently a smoker, quitting can help improve your health, even after years of smoking. [substeps] Smoking is the cause of emphysema in 80% to 90% of all reported cases.
[header] How to prevent emphysema [title] Stop smoking. [step] Tobacco smoke is a recognized cause of emphysema and other forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd), such as chronic bronchitis and asthma. The best way to avoid emphysema is to never start smoking.