GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR 550 CDTRUCTIVE LUNG DISESES 500 Heart disease 250 Cancer 150 Of the six 100 Stroke 50 000-0-000-0-0 leading causes 0 1970 1974 1978 19821986199019941998 2002 of death in the Year of Death United States, only COPD has Chronic Obstructive 50 Pulmonary Disease been increasing Accidents ● 0-0-00-00-000 steadily since 00-0-0-0000 1970 000 ●● Diabetes Melitus Source:Jemal A.et al.JAMA 2005 1970 19741978 198219861990 1994 1998 2002 Year of Death Of the six leading causes of death in the United States, only COPD has been increasing steadily since 1970 Source: Jemal A. et al. JAMA 2005