Such cells might one day be used to treat people with damaged lung tissue, but only if the cells can be made from a person's own tissue. (newscientist.com)
The antacid neutralizes your stomach acid so it won't damage your lung tissue if you vomit and accidently inhale that material. (babycenter.com)
Last year two research teams reported preliminary evidence that carbon nanotubes can damage lung tissue in rats. (sciencemag.org)