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BEACON Senior News - Western Colorado

Thousands of Americans have Pulmonary Fibrosis, many not diagnosed

Dec 04, 2018 02:50AM ● By BEACON Senior News

More than 200,000 Americans are living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a progressive and debilitating lung disease that leads to scarring of the lungs. To combat this, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) has launched a new educational website at www.AboutPF.org meant to educate individuals about this deadly disease and provide a downloadable Pulmonary Fibrosis Risk List worksheet to facilitate the conversation about symptoms and risk factors with a general physician.