Air Quality

30 Sep COPD and Cold Weather

Posted at 15:35h in Air Quality, Allergy, Better Breathing, Infections & Pneumonia, Travel 2 Comments

People with respiratory disorders, such as COPD and asthma, often find their symptoms are worse in cold weather. In fact,...

29 Jul Health Impacts of Wildfires

Posted at 17:07h in Air Quality, Allergy, Better Breathing 0 Comments

Wildfire season is upon us! And with drought conditions and more intense heatwaves, wildfires may become a destructive, year-round phenomenon....

08 Jul Socioeconomic Status and Health Disparities in Lung Function

Posted at 17:31h in Air Quality, Better Breathing, COPD Research, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

Despite improvements in air quality and reductions in tobacco use over the past 60 years, socioeconomic disparities in respiratory symptoms,...

27 Aug Face Masks 101

Posted at 12:20h in Air Quality, Better Breathing, COVID-19 6 Comments

Wearing masks cuts epidemic numbers in half. That is why almost every government in the world endorses masks as an effective...

15 Apr Cold or Allergy: What’s the Difference?

Posted at 07:45h in Air Quality, Better Breathing, Infections & Pneumonia, Other Lung Therapies 0 Comments

Are your symptoms from a cold or allergy? What is the difference between a cold and an allergy? How do...

The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation (PERF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that was formed from a passion to improve the outlook for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through research into pulmonary rehabilitation and other patient-centered therapies. Over time, this purpose has adapted to include other diseases where shortness-of-breath and exercise intolerance are hallmark symptoms.

PERF publishes a free blog, and responds to reader’s questions and concerns, for those who experience breathing difficulties or exercise limitations.

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