An FDA spokeswoman confirmed that the products are legal as long as they don't contain alkaloids of ephedrine. But any sites selling ephedra with ephedrine (we found a few claiming to do that) are doing so illegally, even if the products are left over from before the ban.
September 4, 2012 â¢ COPD Emphysema. COPD life expectancy depends upon the stage of disease and level of symptoms experienced by patients. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can cause lungs damage. It is one of the leading causes of death of people in US.People die after reaching ending stages of this disease.OPD life expectancy depends upon the stage of disease and level of symptoms experienced by patients. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can cause lungs damage. It is one of the leading causes of death of people in US.
Causes of emphysema. The biggest known cause or risk factor for emphysema-and for COPD-is smoking.4,6-8 Cigarette smoking is responsible for around 90% of cases of COPD.7 However, COPD will develop only in smokers who are genetically susceptible-smoking does not always lead to the disease.8. Smoking is the leading cause of emphysema.