“October is Healthy Lung  Awareness.  Tips to keeping a healthy lung are the following:

1-Cigarette smoking is the major cause of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Cigarette smoke can narrow the air passages and make breathing more difficult. It causes chronic inflammation, or swelling in the lung, which can lead to chronic bronchitis. Over time cigarette smoke destroys lung tissue and may trigger changes that grow into cancer.

2-Whether you are young or old, slender or large, able-bodied or living with a chronic illness or disability, being physically active can help keep your lungs healthy.

3-Secondhand smoke, chemicals in the home and workplace, mold and radon all can cause or worsen lung disease.”

American Lung Association (https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/wellness/protecting-your-lungs)