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Alarming Triggers of Pneumonia

Smoking

Smoking comes with numerous dangers, including the destruction of air sacs in the lungs, thus making the lungs vulnerable to contract illnesses. It is one of the major cause of Pneumonia. The same applies to excess drinking alcohol. Prolonged consumption of alcohol destroys every part of the lungs, thus leaving the lungs vulnerable to contracting infections. If at any point, the virus that causes Pneumonia attacks the individual, it finds the lungs very weak and attacks the individual, thus causing Pneumonia. People who smoke and take alcohol are at a higher risk of contracting Pneumonia than those who don’t take in the same environment. [6]