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Esmée was born at 28 weeks and spent her early months in intensive care, requiring surgery on her brain, lungs, and bowel.

“Respiratory illnesses can be especially risky for infants and toddlers, whose airways and lungs are small and still developing.”

A liver might last around 20 years, a heart 15 years and lungs nearly 10 years, according to research.

Extended exposure to silica dust can cause scarring and inflammation in the lungs, which in turn can lead to more severe pulmonary diseases, according to the American Lung Assn.

Whooping cough is a bacterial infection of the lungs and airways which can be fatal, particularly for babies.