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