Foreword / Catherine Le Galés-Camus -- Supporting statetements -- Overview -- Chronic respiratory diseases

-- Chronic disease epidemics -- Asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- obstructive sleep apnea

syndrome -- Pulmonary hypertension -- Risk factors for chronic respiratory diseases -- Causes and consequences

of chronic respiratory diseases -- Tabacco smoking: the major threat in high income countries, as well as in

low and middle income countries -- Indoor Air Pollutants: The Unreceognized Killers In Low and Middle Income

Countries -- Outdoor Air Pollutants -- Allergens -- Occupational exposure -- Diet and nutrition --

Post-infectious chronic respiratory diseases -- Stepwise framework for action -- Gard approach -- Esmiate

burden, Identify Risk Factors and Undertake Survellance -- Advocate for Action -- Implement prevention and

Health Promotion -- Improve Diagnosis of Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Respiratory Allergies -- Control

Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Allergies by Increasing Drug Accessibility -- Paediatric Chronic Respiratory

Diseases and Respiratory Allergies -- Identify Policy Implementation Steps -- References -- Annex -- Directory

of GARD participants --