A pulmonologist explains the crucial role these organs play in the body and how to keep them healthy.
By Amanda Torres
The lungs, two sponge-like structures that sit behind our ribs, are responsible for sending oxygen to our other organs in our body.
“Just like a sponge soaks up water from a spill, the lungs absorb oxygen from the air we breathe,” says Dr. Lori Shah, a pulmonologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. “Our organs need that oxygen to function.” Read more in Health Matters.