Doctors say anything other than clean fresh air can increase risk of respiratory problems

(From left) Doctors Ashari, Helmy, Aziah and Zainudin holding up respiratorary masks that are used by end-stage lung disease patients at the forum.

Fresh air. That is the only thing the human lung is designed for. Inhale anything else, and you are asking for trouble.

At a press conference held by Lung Foundation Malaysia in KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital to commemorate World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day, smokers and vapers were warned that they would have a 50% chance of contracting lung disease from their habit.