What Is Lung Disease?

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  • 1. Nazario, B. (2018, April 8). Lung Diseases Overview. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/lung/lung-diseases-overview.
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2. Risk Factors

You likely know already that cigarette smoking is bad for your overall health and your lungs. Smoking is one of the leading risk factors for developing lung cancer.1Nazario, B. (2018, April 8). Lung Diseases Overview. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/lung/lung-diseases-overview.

Unhealthy work environments also play a part in healthy lungs becoming diseased. Individuals who work or live in an environment with asbestos or radon are at higher risk of developing lung disease than the general population.

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