 Quick Steps for Healthy Lungs
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Controlling and preventing lung disease needs everyone's attention.
Learn to recognize the symptoms of lung disease, such as those
described in
Healthy Steps for Healthy Lungs. If you have any
of these symptoms, get medical attention as soon as possible.
You, your family members and friends need to protect your lungs.
Here's how:
- Don't smoke. Quitting smoking is the best
protection you can give your lungs and reduces your risk of lung
disease.
- Be honest. Understand that chronic cough,
shortness of breath and other lung symptoms are not normal.
- Take action. Bring any lung disease symptom to
your doctor's attention early. Then follow the doctor's advice.
- Avoid lung hazards. Secondhand cigarette smoke,
air pollution, and lung hazards at work can cause some lung
diseases.
Think about prevention. Lung diseases like
influenza (flu) and pneumococcal pneumonia can be prevented with
vaccination. Get immunized if you are in a high risk group, which
includes people over 65 or anyone with a chronic health problem
such as heart disease, lung disease and diabetes.
Remember - early detection of lung disease is the key to prompt and
successful treatment.
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