Where you live could decide how well you breathe, French study finds
- Repeated heatwaves in France are taking a toll on people's lungs, doctors say, with young patients with no prior respiratory issues increasingly being admitted to hospital, a leading pulmonologist has told RFI.
- "Extreme heat causes the bronchi to constrict.
- This bronchoconstriction leads to breathing difficulties," Professor Colas Tcherakian, a pulmonologist and consultant at Foch Hospital near Paris, told RFI.
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- Repeated heatwaves in France are taking a toll on people's lungs, doctors say, with young patients with no prior respiratory issues increasingly being admitted to hospital, a leading pulmonologist has told RFI.
- "Extreme heat causes the bronchi to constrict.
- This bronchoconstriction leads to breathing difficulties," Professor Colas Tcherakian, a pulmonologist and consultant at Foch Hospital near Paris, told RFI.
Sources: RFI