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Health Effects on Lungs

Health Effects on Lungs. Overview. Asthma Altitude Smoking. Asthma. Lungs respond to environmental triggers like smoke, pollen, and dust. Airways swell and produce excess mucus. How does this impact breathing?. Asthma. Asthma. Environmental Justice. Altitude. H.A.P.E. H.A.P.E.

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Health Effects on Lungs

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  1. Health Effects on Lungs

  2. Overview • Asthma • Altitude • Smoking

  3. Asthma • Lungs respond to environmental triggers like smoke, pollen, and dust. • Airways swell and produce excess mucus. • How does this impact breathing?

  4. Asthma

  5. Asthma

  6. Environmental Justice

  7. Altitude

  8. H.A.P.E

  9. H.A.P.E High Altitude Pulmonary Edema • An accumulation of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs. • It inhibits oxygen exchange.

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