Table 2.
Disease | Effect |
---|---|
Breathing problems | ↑ ventilation [150,151] ↑ tidal volume [150,151] ↑ inspiratory flow [150] ↓ total lung resistance [151] |
Asthma COPD |
↑ airways functions [146] ↑ risk of COPD [147] |
Lung cancer | ↑ risk of lung cancer [152] |
COPD—Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. ↓—decrease, ↑—increase.