Breathing Easy: Protecting Your Respiratory Health

# Breathing Easy: Protecting Your Respiratory Health Air pollution, smoking, and infections make respiratory health a growing concern across India. ## Common Respiratory Conditions - **Asthma** — airway inflammation causing wheezing and breathlessness - **COPD** — progressive lung damage, mainly from smoking - **Pneumonia** — lung infection causing fever and cough - **Tuberculosis** — bacterial infection requiring long-term treatment - **Allergic rhinitis** — dust, pollen, pet triggers ## Lung Protection Tips 1. **Never smoke** — and avoid secondhand smoke 2. **Use masks** on high-pollution days (AQI > 100) 3. **Exercise** — strengthens breathing muscles 4. **Indoor plants** — improve air quality 5. **Vaccinate** — flu and pneumonia vaccines protect at-risk groups 6. **Hydrate** — keeps mucous membranes healthy ## Warning Signs - Persistent cough for more than 3 weeks - Coughing up blood - Wheezing or chest tightness - Shortness of breath at rest **Pulmonology department:** +91 93067 10615

Breathing Easy: Protecting Your Respiratory Health

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