"Whatever it is — stigma around smoking or simply a lack of awareness — there seems to be a common belief, “If I have a chronic lung problem, there’s nothing I can do about it. I just have to accept I’m always going to be breathless now.” And that’s simply not true. We can help. Further, whether someone smokes, previously smoked, or has never smoked, he or she deserves the same level of compassion and support."