People with lung problems should avoid open fires

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Jul 7, 2008, 3:07 GMT

Hanover, Germany - People with lung problems should not approach campfires, fireplaces and fireworks because open fires can worsen their condition, the Hanover-based German Lung Foundation advised It noted that wood burning produced smoke the components of which not only increased the risk of lung cancer, but were also conducive to inflammations in patients with asthma or smoker's lung (also called COPD), which could exacerbate the disorders. Healthy people, too, should be careful around open fires, warned Professor Harald Morr, chairman of the Foundation's board and director of the Waldhof Elgershausen Pneumological Clinic in the German town of Greifenstein.

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