Doctor in the House: Cleaning Products Affect Lungs Like Cigarettes

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Sundari Ampikaipakan, Consultant Respiratory Physician | Dr Helmy Haja Mydin, Consultant Respiratory Physician

23-Feb-18 16:00

Doctor in the House: Cleaning Products Affect Lungs Like Cigarettes

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Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Your lungs are the pathway through which many pollutants enter your body. Do you know what you are exposing your lungs to? Consultant respiratory physicians Dr Sundari Ampikaipakan and Dr Helmy Haja Mydin join Dr George Lee to discuss recent research developments on lung health.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek and Meera Sivasothy

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy

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Tags: lungs, respiratory health, smoking, antibiotics, cleaning chemicals, e-cigarettes, vape, The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, Doctor in the House

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