Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,081,726, in 2014, the population was estimated to be 1,118,883, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.6% of Virginia's population.orthern Virginia, including Fairfax County, is the third worst congested traffic area in the nation, in terms of percentage of congested roadways and time spent in traffic. Of the lane miles in the region, 44 percent are rated F or worst for congestion.
Emphysema damages the tiny air sacs in the lungs, which inflate when we take in a breath and move oxygen into the blood. They also push out carbon dioxide, a waste gas, when we breathe out. When you have emphysema, these delicate air sacs can't expand and contract properly.
Emphysema. Emphysema is a disease of the lung in which the alveoli are destroyed. The capillary vessels that aid in transporting blood and air through the lungs become destroyed with the alveolar walls.As the person takes a breath in, the vessels and alveoli become compressed.OPD. This is a condition that is also preventable. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is one of the most common diseases associated with the lungs. The two forms of the disease are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. One of the reasons many people develop COPD is from smoking.