What happens to the lungs when exposed to long hours of the sauna?
Is there something that happens to the lungs or pulmonary sacs due to long exposure (1-2hrs) to the cloud of steam in the sauna? What about the case if you accidentally breathe underwater? "The lungs are damaged?
Saunas could help relieve congestion in case you are sick (that's why when you are sick, you use a vaporizor). A sauna does not cause any damage to the lungs. Your breath is a vapor, too, full of raindrops, thereby breathing moisture is not harmful to the lungs to all. Their lungs are not designed to breathe in the water can severely damage the lungs if inhaled water. Inhalation of water can cause choking (obviously), but possibly pneumonia also
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