lung
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“Even any occasional or social smoking does increase the risk of lung cancer, lung damage compared to someone who has never smoked.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“A lot of people don’t know that radon gas is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.,”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Writer Sian Busby died of lung cancer in September 2012, aged 51.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The condition has now spread to her lungs and she is due to have lung surgery, while she is also waiting for operations on her bowels and pelvis.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
My mom thumped me on the back as I leaned forward to cough up a lung into my napkin.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The condition has now spread to her lungs and she is due to have lung surgery, while she is also waiting for operations on her bowels and pelvis.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
At least 18 states have issued air quality alerts, as they should, because wildfire smoke wreaks havoc on the body, from the brain to the heart and lungs to the kidneys.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
In Busan, alongside a vast fandom, she screamed, jumped and sang at the top of her lungs, especially for her old favourites, the high-octane Fire and hip-hop hit Mic Drop.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The left atrium receives oxygen rich blood returning from the lungs, while the left ventricle pumps that blood throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Thanks,” I manage, though he’s nearly smacked the air out of my lungs.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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