Should generally "healthy" people be concerned about the coronavirus? Jeff Diver · f irst posted on Quora 9 May 2020 Author at Dirty Donnie's Report Card by V. Poo Tin (2019–present) Hiba, Yes . Covid-19 infects the vibrantly healthy as well as those who have some “underlying conditions” like asthma, diabetes, etc. Scientists are still trying to determine why some folks may have a greater risk of death [1] after infection. [2] Folks can think they are in absolutely splendid health while they are shedding Covid-19 virus all over the place, infecting family, friends and colleagues. [3] Everybody should be taking precautions . Even age groups not initially targeted by Covid-19 seem now to be at risk, including, sadly, children . [warning: gross pictures [4] ] Footnotes [1] Why COVID-19 kills some people and spares others. Here's what scientists are finding. [2] Coronavirus Resource Center - Harvard Health [3] As...
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Is black lung caused by industrial hazards, or is it a side effect from a person’s smoking habit? Jeff Diver · from Quora 24 August 2020 retired reference assistant at Cornell University Library Shanea, Black lung disease is specific to the coal mining industry . It is not a side effect of smoking, although if you’ve ever seen images of a smoker’s lungs, you might not appreciate the difference. [1] Coal dust very effectively shuts lung function down. Smoking does too, but it may take awhile longer. Image of Black Lung from [2] Image of smoker’s lungs compared to healthy lungs from [3] Awful stuff. Should make smokers cautious and coal miners look for a different profession if they aren’t already unemployed. -Jeff Footnotes [1] What Is Black Lung Disease? [2] Black Lung Disease [3] Nurse shares grim video showing what smoking is REALLY doing to your lungs · Answer requested by Shanea Huske
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