In the general population, the prevalence of COPD among adults aged over 30 years is approximately 10.3%, whereas individuals in high-risk groups, including smokers and those with occupational or environmental exposure, face a markedly increased risk (6)
Radon testing using approved test kits, especially in crawl spaces and basements where radon is most concentrated, should be used to mitigate exposure
There are significant impacts on legitimate businesses through extortion, loss of sales, property damage and rising insurance premiums
During the next two decades, however, concern grew about cocaines effects
Supporting evidence comes from the ITC NZ/EASE survey (data collected October 2020 to February 2021) in which 90% of 692 people who smoke stated the price of cigarettes as a reason for wanting to quit (unpublished data) the commonest reason given