Cells taken from the lungs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a larger accumulation of soot-like carbon deposits compared to cells taken from people who smoke but do not have COPD, according to a study published today, June 10, in ERJ Open Research. Carbon can enter the lungs via cigarette smoke, diesel exhaust and polluted air.
The cells, called alveolar macrophages, normally protect the body by engulfing any particles or bacteria that reach the lungs. But, in…
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