lungs

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If inhaled at high levels, these fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

That could allow muscles, lungs, and the heart to adjust more quickly to increasingly difficult exercise.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The material consequences of someone else’s smoke getting into your lungs are dwarfed by the social consequences of public smoking looking cool and inspiring more smokers.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

"We've understood so much more about the safety of our lungs," Saunders says.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

When he reached the theater, his lungs and legs burning from the cold and the effort, he knew something was wrong.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny