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Breathing Lessons

A Doctor's Guide to Lung Health

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 An authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect them.

Most of us pay little attention to the workings of our lungs, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest in their functioning and fear about the risks they face. Dr. MeiLan K. Han, a leading pulmonologist and a national spokesperson for the American Lung Association, takes listeners on a fascinating tour of this most vital organ.

Han explains the wonder of breathing and reveals how the lungs serve as the body’s first line of defense. She provides a timely overview of the latest scientific thinking about the leading respiratory risks—including indoor and outdoor pollution, smoking and vaping, wildfire smoke, and viruses like SARS-CoV-2—and offers a practical guide to keeping lungs healthy. And with authority as both practitioner and medical researcher, she argues powerfully for a social policy that makes a priority of preserving lung health nationwide.
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It is perhaps because the voice of the narrator is so utterly annoying that I find it very hard to concentrate on what she is saying. She has a very sure your voice and she reads the book as he was as if she was reading a very boring story book to children desperately trying to keep them awake. I have tried though and I find the subject very poorly presented.

Dreadfully boring and awful narration

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