How to Protect Your Lungs from Toxic Gases, Fumes & Chemicals

A person's lungs are not the same size. The right lung is a little wider than the left lung, but it is also shorter. According to York University, the right lung is shorter because it has to make room for the liver, which is right beneath it. The left lung is narrower because it must make room for the heart. Glory To Our Almighty Genius Creator & Mother Nature!

According to the American Lung Association, adults typically take 15 to 20 breaths a minute, which comes to around 20,000 breaths a day. Babies tend to breathe faster than adults. For example, a newborn's normal breathing rate is about 40 times each minute while the average resting respiratory rate for adults is 12 to 16 breaths per minute.

Oxygen is the most abundant element in the human body accounting for approximately 65% of a person's mass. Inhalation of some gases and harmful chemicals may trigger an allergic response that leads to inflammation and, in some cases, scarring in and around the tiny air sacs (alveoli) and bronchioles of the lung. This condition is called hypersensitivity pneumonitis. We inhale and exhale. Without healthy lungs, it can be harder to get all the oxygen that every cell in your body needs. ...

Researchers say the chemicals in household cleaning products can damage lungs as much as smoking cigarettes.

Living in a clean house may be good for your health, but actually cleaning your home with harmful chemicals to get it to that condition may be as bad for you.

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