Children born in winter, or to smoking mothers, have vulnerable lungs
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 14:27
in Health & Medicine
Smoking mothers, respiratory infections and the date you were born contribute to determine how fast your lungs are aging, shows research. People who have been exposed to the aforementioned factors have a faster decline in lung function, which practically means a faster aging process. Still, this only becomes apparent if they themselves start smoking or if other risk factors have been a part of their early life.