| Lungs are one of the most important parts of | | | | your chances of falling ill may |
| your body, which helps you to breathe. We | | | | increase.6. Do your best to control outdoor |
| intake oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. | | | | air pollution and keep the air we breathe |
| The quality of air that we intake results in | | | | clean.7. Learn about indoor air pollution and |
| the good or bad health of our lungs. There | | | | what you can do to reduce your exposure. For |
| are many types of lung diseases like asthma, | | | | example, turn on the exhaust fan when you |
| bronchitis, allergy, lung cancer, | | | | cook and avoid using aerosol products (e.g. |
| Sarcoidosis, Interstitial lung disease, | | | | aerosol can of hair spray).8. Regular |
| Tuberculosis, sleep apnea etc. There are | | | | physical exercise is good for your whole body |
| different causes for these diseases but the | | | | and especially your lungs. Exercise makes |
| following are the basic points that can be | | | | your lungs stronger and better.9. Pay |
| considered to protect the lung disease.1. If | | | | attention to your health at work. Avoid |
| you don't smoke, don't start!2. If you smoke | | | | breathing toxic fumes from chemicals, |
| or use tobacco, quit. Quitting is the most | | | | solvents, and paints. Wear a protective mask |
| important thing you can do to keep your lungs | | | | when you work with chemicals and report |
| healthy and prevent disease. Smoking damages | | | | unsafe working conditions.10. At work or at |
| your lungs and increases your risk for a | | | | home stay away from asbestos. Always wear |
| number of diseases including lung cancer. | | | | protective clothing including a facemask if |
| It's never too late to quit.3. Teach your | | | | you are working with asbestos.11. Check if |
| children about the dangers of smoking and be | | | | there are high levels of Radon gas at your |
| a role model by not smoking or by quitting | | | | home or workplace. People working in mines |
| now.4. Avoid second-hand smoke. Breathing the | | | | are often exposed to Radon gas. Kits are |
| smoke from cigarettes and pipes increases | | | | found in hardware stores that help in |
| your risk for the same diseases that affect | | | | measuring the amount of Radon gas at |
| people who smoke. Don't allow smoking in your | | | | home.12. Eat a healthy diet. Use a plenty of |
| home, in the car, or at work.5. Many lung | | | | fruits and green vegetables in your |
| diseases are highly contagious so one has to | | | | diet.13. The Indian way of Yoga, Pranayam |
| make sure that they wash their and hands and | | | | (Breathing exercise) is also very helpful in |
| cover their coughs and sneezes as this may | | | | protecting your lungs.Barney Garcia enjoys |
| result in common viral infections such as | | | | writing about lung cancer and lung disease |
| cough, cold and flu. Wash your hands properly | | | | topics. Visit: help lung disease and |
| as your hands can carry a lot of germs and | | | | inflammatory lung disease for more info. |