Millions of americans don't know they have copd.

My grandmother had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). I remember how she struggled to breathe and the devastating impact that it had on her life. Join me and the DRIVE4COPD campaign to raise awareness about COPD, which affects an estimated 24 million Americans.Together, we hope to screen the millions of people who may be at risk for COPD before it steals another person's ability to breathe.

Discover 24M: THE DRIVE4COPD MONUMENT, inspired by the iconic DRIVE4COPD pinwheel and the estimated 24 million Americans who may be living with COPD, created by internationally renowned artist and sculptor Michael Kalish.

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how you can join the movement.

DRIVE4COPD is a national public health campaign that aims to find the missing millions of people who may be at risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and don't even know it.

DRIVE4COPD aspires to put the brakes on COPD by helping people identify symptoms and encouraging them to talk to their healthcare professional.

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What is COPD?

Both types of COPD — chronic bronchitis and emphysema — make it harder to breathe because less air is able to flow in and out of the lungs. COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.