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Information about the lungs, including environmental risks, infections, conditions, management and treatment.

People who have birds as pets, poultry workers and anyone working in aviaries or pet shops, are most at risk of catching psittacosis.

Sarcoidosis is not a cancer or any other sort of malignant tumour.

Being young and fit doesn't reduce your risk of altitude sickness.

Lung cancer occurs most often in adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who have smoked cigarettes for at least 20 years.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the collective term for a number of lung diseases that prevent proper breathing.

Aspergillus is a fungus that commonly grows on rotting vegetation. It can cause asthma symptoms.

Treating any infection of the upper respiratory tract quickly will reduce the risk of developing pleurisy.

Emphysema is generally caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to certain industrial pollutants or dusts.

Many people use controlled breathing to help promote relaxation and reduce the effects of stress.