News-Medical.Net July 30, 2024
The human lung is the only internal organ directly afflicted by the environment. It therefore faces a relentless war against foreign matter. For hundreds of years, lungs have been assaulted by both synthetic and natural enemies.
Biological assailants like fungi, bacteria, and viruses continuously test natural defenses that have evolved over millennia. Newer and stranger particles that originate from burning fuels, harmful chemicals, and disintegrating plastics are also entering the lungs on a more frequent basis.
Consequently, lung diseases are now one of the largest causes of death; with lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lower respiratory infections ranking as three of the ten most common causes of death globally.1
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this global...
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