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How is the lungs affected when you breath the dirty air?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 9/7/2023

Particles can get into the lungs and can damage them or they can make the airways swell up and make it difficult to breath. Some types of pollution, like ciggarete smoke, can hurt the cells in the lungs

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Do whales breath air through there lungs?

No. They breath using their lungs or with their lungs, but not "through" their lungs. They do however breath "through" their blowholes (to get the air in and out of their lungs).

How does air get into the lungs?

you breath it in and the air goes into your lungs and helps pump the blood around

Do baby birds have lungs or air pockets?

Yes, they do have lungs as they need to breath air.

Do reptiles breath air or lungs or water?

Reptiles breathe air - through their lungs.

How is the air you breathe different from the air you breathe in?

We get rid of waste when we breath out and when we breath in we take oxygen in to our lungs and breath.

Does a penguin breath air with lungs?

Yes, all penguins have lungs.

Do whales breathe into their lungs?

Whales breath air using their lungs.

Does a snake breath air with lungs?

yes

Do whales have a breath air with lungs?

yes

Which vertebrate have lungs that can breath air?

birds do

Does a crocodile breath air with lungs?

Yes.

How do gills and bird lungs compare?

with lungs you breath air and with gills you breath in water