Below are some websites that can help you better understand emphysema.

American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org

American Thoracic Society Patient Education www.thoracic.org/sections/education/patient-education/index.html

COPD Foundation
www.copdfoundation.org

Emphysema Foundation for our Right to Survive
www.emphysema.net

Emphysema Symptoms
www.emphysema-symptoms.com

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
www.goldcopd.com

MedLine Plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/emphysema.html

National Emphysema Foundation
www.emphysemafoundation.org

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/index.htm

National Lung Health Education Program
www.nlhep.org