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lungs
- A pair of organs , the principal parts of the respiratory system , at the front of the cavity of the chest, or thorax . In the lungs, oxygen from the air that is inhaled is transferred into the blood , while carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and exhaled.
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The mineral, once widely-used in building materials, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and - over decades - cause cancer.
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Vanellope is first placed on a bypass machine, which temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs.
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Within days, it had developed into pneumonia in both lungs.
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The Pope had struggled with his health in recent months, having spent five weeks in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs.
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In March 2025, he spent five weeks in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs.
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