lung
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Researchers also examined tumor samples from patients with lung cancer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Beyond their carbon footprints, they emit fine particulate matter, linked to a range of heart and lung problems; nitrogen oxides, which aggravate respiratory disease; and hazardous air pollutants including mercury, formaldehyde and benzene.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The publication of my crime is not what floods me with anxiety: It’s the thumbnail, taken inside Orange County jail after I’d spent close to a month recovering from a collapsed lung in the hospital.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
"And spina bifida and gastroschisis are just two, but I believe that we could actually do certain cardiac surgeries in utero, and I think we can also do some lung surgeries in utero."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“This is a slice of lung tissue. A monkey that was exposed through the lungs. See how the virus bubbles up in the lung? It’s Ebola Zaire.”
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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After being inhaled, they can pass from the lungs into the bloodstream and travel to organs throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
“They tell me about how the chemicals make their eyes and their lungs burn. They tell me about how they can’t go outside and they can’t sleep properly. These symptoms are just the beginning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Beth and Malcolm Owen's daughter Menna, 18, donated her heart and lungs after she collapsed at the family's home in Tonteg, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 1 March 2025, dying in hospital.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
In early July, Lukwago likened his continued detention to "a death sentence" as he had chronic health problems affecting notably his lungs and spine.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
My insides burned from my nose and throat down to my lungs.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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