In 1945, when Allied forces liberated the concentration camps at Dachau, Bergen-Belsen, Buchenwald, Sachsenhausen, Auschwitz and elsewhere, the world was shocked at the sight of images of dead bodies alongside half-dead people in these camps.
Emphysema results when the delicate linings of the air sacs in the lungs become damaged beyond repair. Most commonly, the toxins in cigarette smoke create the damage. The lung changes of emphysema evolve slowly over years: 1  As the fragile tissues between air sacs are destroyed, air pockets in the lungs develop. 2  Air becomes trapped in these spaces of damaged lung tissue. 3  The lungs slowly enlarge, and breathing requires more effort.
1 What Happens to the Lungs when You Quit Smoking?(3)â¢ Previously, LHS researchers made available results indicating that both sexes profit from quit smoking but this new study proves that women benefit more than men as their lung function improved speedily after one smoking-free year. 13. 2  How to Clean Your Lungsâ¢ Making the lungs free of toxins is one of the foremost challenges after smoking cessation. 3  This is because cigarette smoking tends to leave the lungs not only contaminated but also dehydrated and possibly swollen. 4  One thing to keep in mind is that the lungs cannot be cleansed completely.