[edit] Guide Note
Humans have two lungs that are located on the right and left side of the chest cavity. The lungs are organs which allows a person to breathe, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide.1
[edit] Fast Facts
- 25,000 breaths are taken each day2
- Function: Adds fresh oxygen to the blood3
- Both lungs of an adult have about 300 million alveoli4
- 10% of the lung is solid tissue, the remainder is filled with air and blood5
- Part of the respiratory system6
[edit] Lung Health
There are several factors that impact the health of the lungs such as non-smoking, air pollution, healthy diet and exercise.7 8
[edit] Lung Diseases
Major diseases that involve the lungs are asthma, emphysema, COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis and mesothelioma.9 10
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