Cold weather and your lungs - Mayo Clinic Health System
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Learn how extremely cold temperatures affect the lungs and what you can do to protect yourself when outdoors.
The icy grip of winter is blanketing much of the U.S. Learn how bitter cold temperatures affect the lungs and what you can do to protect yours when outdoors.
The icy grip of winter is blanketing much of the U.S. Learn how bitter cold temperatures affect the lungs and what you can do to protect yours when outdoors.
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