The Respiratory System

at a Glance

Jeremy Ward, Jane Ward and Richard Leach

Multiple Choice: Chapter 24 Public health and smoking

Question 24.1. Respiratory disease

a accounts for 10% of all deaths in the UK
b accounts for 5% of emergency hospital admissions
c due to emphysema causes reduced exercise tolerance in 1 million people in the United States
d accounts for ~100,000 hospital admissions per year in the United Kingdom.