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24 Nov 2022

BEWARE! Lung damage due to air pollution is irreversible, say experts

Children especially premature kids, and those with weak immune systems and asthma are more prone to develop COPD at a later stage in life According to WHO, every day almost 93% of the world's children below 15 breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk From opting for greener vehicles to quitting smoking, small lifestyle modifications can go a long way in ensuring healthier and happier lungs

07 Jun 2019

Vaping may impair mucus clearance from airways: Study

The study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, found that exposing human airway cells to e-cigarette vapour containing nicotine in culture resulted in a decreased ability to move mucus or phlegm across the surface. This phenomenon is called "mucociliary dysfunction".

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