COPD in non-smokers: an important neglected disease
Symposium Chairs: T. Sigsgaard (Aarhus, Denmark), J. Soriano (Bunyola, Spain)
Aims: The aims of this symposium are:
- to understand the size of the problem;
- to appreciate the causes of non-smoking COPD;
- to undersand the mechanisms of non-smoking COPD;
- to be aware of the need for research in this area.