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    Quitting smoking, avoiding secondhand smoke, deep breathing regularly, laughing more, and staying hydrated are some ways to take good care of your lungs according to the document. Smoking and secondhand smoke increase the risk of lung cancer and COPD while deep breathing, laughing, and drinking water help oxygenate the blood and keep lung tissues healthy.

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    How to take good care of your lungs

    1 Quit smoking. The single best thing you can do for your lungs is to quit smoking or (better yet) never start.
    Cigarette smoking in particular is a major cause of lung cancer and COPD. Smokers have a 20 times higher risk of
    developing lung cancer and COPD than non-smokers.

    2.Avoid all contact with secondhand smoke. While not smoking is a


    great start, you should also avoid all contact with sources or secondhand smoke, such as
    in bars, casinos, and other socially acceptable environments for smoking. Nonsmokers who frequently inhale
    secondhand smoke have a 20 percent higher risk of developing lung cancer than nonsmokers who never encounter it.

    3.Breathe deeply more often. The act of breathing supplies oxygen to your
    entire body. Breathing deeply uses the entire capacity of your lungs to
    oxygenate blood. Though normal breathing levels aren’t unhealthy, deep
    breathing reaches the peak level of oxygen flowing through your body.

    4.Laugh more. Like deep breathing, laughing forces more air out of your lungs, which leads to a greater inhalation of
    fresh air and a higher supply of oxygenated blood.[16] Laughing also works abdominal muscles and increases lung
    capacity.

    5. Stay hydrated. In addition to its myriad other positive effects, drinking plenty of water is good for your lungs. You
    lungs have a mucosal lining, and staying hydrated keep the lining thin, which helps your lungs function more
    efficiently.

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