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Air pollution was the third leading cause of death and disability, accounting for 10.9%. AHMEDABAD: The minute you step outside your house, vehicular fumes hit you. The same study showed that COPD has now become the second leading cause of death and disability, accounting for 4.9% of deaths and disability in Gujarat. As you go further, under-construction roads or building add to the particulate matter you breathe in. “A number of other ailments are caused by pulmonary diseases and one has to be careful..