An FDA spokeswoman confirmed that the products are legal as long as they don't contain alkaloids of ephedrine. But any sites selling ephedra with ephedrine (we found a few claiming to do that) are doing so illegally, even if the products are left over from before the ban.
September 4, 2012 â¢ COPD Emphysema. COPD life expectancy depends upon the stage of disease and level of symptoms experienced by patients. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can cause lungs damage. It is one of the leading causes of death of people in US.People die after reaching ending stages of this disease.OPD life expectancy depends upon the stage of disease and level of symptoms experienced by patients. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can cause lungs damage. It is one of the leading causes of death of people in US.
When the FEV1 is less than 80% of normal the patient is diagnosed as stage 1 COPD. Patient may or may not notice symptoms. Life expectancy for stage 1 people is only slightly less than the normal people. It is around 17.4 years for a male who is 65 year old.ife expectancy for stage 2: When FEV1 is between 50% and 80% a patient is diagnosed as stage 2. Shortness of breath, Cough and mucus are common symptoms here. A stage 2 COPD is expected to live for 17.1 if he has smoked never in his life.