Scientists directly measure how smoking makes lungs stiffer and harder to breathe

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Scientists have long known that smoking damages the lungs, but a new study has now shown in detail how smoking physically changes lung tissue itself. Researchers at University of California, Riverside have directly measured how smoking affects the mechanical behavior of human lungs. Their findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, reveal […] The post Scientists directly measure how smoking makes lungs stiffer and harder to breathe appeared first on Knowridge Science Repor