lungs

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Short-term exposure can irritate the lungs and nasal passages, and cause nausea and dizziness, said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, Orange County’s health officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

That could allow muscles, lungs, and the heart to adjust more quickly to increasingly difficult exercise.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Keeping smoke out of one individual’s lungs is a small benefit compared to keeping smoking out of the public eye.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Unlike other infectious respiratory illnesses, hantavirus “infects cells very deep in the lungs, so it’s not as easily transmitted then when someone is speaking or coughing,” Iovine said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

It doesn’t seem like much of an incline, but slopes feel a lot steeper to your legs and your lungs than they look to your eyes.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison