Systematic analysis reveals rising COPD and asthma rates in the Western Pacific, suggesting urgent intervention for CRD mortality.
Despite advances in lowering CRD mortality and DALYs in the Western Pacific since 1990, challenges persist, including high COPD and asthma rates, rising ILD and pulmonary sarcoidosis, localized pneumoconiosis, and more young adult cases. Ongoing efforts in tobacco control, air pollution reduction, weight management, and occupational safety are crucial to further decrease the CRD burden.
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