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toxic. The lungs are the place in the body where essential oxygen is taken in, and toxic carbon dioxide is released. When the lungs have difficulty doing their job, other organs in the body have difficulty doing their jobs. Therefore, the health of the lungs has direct and immediate effects on the overall health of the body. 1
Your lungsâ main purpose is to collect oxygen for your body to use and then to eliminate carbon dioxide. When you inhale fresh air, the oxygen enters the blood vessels that surround your alveoli, the site of gas exchange in the bronchioles of your lungs. The oxygen circulates in your body, gets used up, and carbon dioxide is the result.