Health officials are warning that secondhand wildfire smoke
inflames lung and heart linings — and is especially dangerous for infants, the elderly and those who have diabetes, lung or heart disease.
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The resulting immune reactions
inflame the
lungs and cause the blood to become more sticky, increasing the risk of clotting,
and thus of both
heart and lung disease.
Bacteria enter the blood stream through
inflamed and damaged oral tissues
and travel throughout the body where they can damage the kidneys, liver,
heart,
and lungs.2, 3