Decatur, IL - COPD is a progressive disease that makes it hard for people to breath. Progressive meaning it gets worse over time.

Wednesday, the Community Health Improvement Center in Decatur, or CHIC, put on a health fair for COPD, which stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It can cause coughing that produces a lot of mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms.

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD.