Smoking, vaping, air pollution, exposure to chemicals in the workplace, and microbial infections have been identified as among the main causes of lung damage among Malaysians, said Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.

According to him, the lungs are the most vulnerable organ to various forms of attack, hence contributing to an increase in chronic diseases such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis (TB), influenza and Covid-19...