World Lung Day

Taking care of our lungs is now more important than ever. So, this year on 25 September, we'll be asking the world to ‘care for your lungs’ and keep them healthy. To stop smoking is the best way to improve your lung health and overall health.

Quitting tobacco has the potential to reverse a meagre amount of the damage done by tobacco smoke to the lungs, but not all. Early cessation is therefore essential to prevent the onset of chronic lung disease, which is irreversible once developed. The advantages of quitting tobacco are almost immediate.

The lung is highly susceptible to infection and injury from the external environment due to constant exposure to particles, chemicals, and infectious organisms in ambient air. Globally, a minimum of 2 billion people are exposed to the toxic smoke from biomass fuel which are burned inefficiently in poorly ventilated indoor stoves or fireplaces. Although recent attention has focused on acute lung conditions from COVID-19, chronic respiratory diseases also remain a priority contributing to the burden of non-communicable diseases, which accounts for about 70% of worldwide deaths, disproportionately affectingthe poor and other people in low- and middle-income countries.

Getting vaccinated can protect you from many different infectious diseases and assist you to keep your lungs healthy. Pneumonia, COVID-19, influenza, and pertussis are samples of respiratory infections which will be prevented by vaccination.

Vaccination also can help to guard people, either individually or through heard immunity which stops infections from spreading. People with a lung condition or other health conditions are often at a higher risk of lung infections. You'll prevent a number of these infections by getting vaccinated.

Air pollution kills an estimated 7 million people worldwide every year. The WHO data shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.

Air pollution features a negative impact on human health and exposure thereto can affect 100% of the population, from unborn babies to the very elderly. The lungs are the primary point of entry for pollution into the body and are therefore the primary affected organ. Pollution affects everyone?rich and poor, developed and developing countries, but it hits the hardest where the exposure is greatest like those in low and middle-income countries.

Regular physical activity and exercise improves quality of life, whether you're healthy or have a lung condition. Many of us associate keeping fit with maintaining a healthy heart, losing weight, and reducing the danger of illnesses like diabetes, but exercise also helps keep lungs healthy.

When you exercise, your heart beats faster and your lungs work harder. Your body needs more oxygen to fuel your muscles. Your lungs intensify their activity to deliver that oxygen while expelling additional CO2.Additionally, your lungs expand during exercise compared to when not exercising, preventing compression of lower lung areas.

Taking care of vital organs like your lungs should be considered a norm and not a choice. Hence if you or anyone you know, were to notice symptoms or any form of discomfort to the lungs, do contact us at Apollo Diagnostics by calling 9205478479 and test with the best.