The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage ...

The respiratory system allows air to reach the lungs, from which oxygen enters the blood and circulates to all body cells. This system also removes waste gases from the body and helps prevent disease ...

It is possible for a person to live with one lung. While a person’s ability to exercise will likely decrease, many people have only one lung that can still function relatively normally. Although the ...

Our lungs may start to lose their steam earlier in life than we thought. Research out today suggests that lung function tends to peak in young adulthood and only gets worse from there. Scientists at ...