11.   Since the upper respiratory tract brooks a higher rate of environmental attack, the ENT specialists usually come across the infections first which will later affect the lung.

12.   TB itself is a bacterial infection that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, spits or sneezes, and which usually affects the lungs.

13.   The pneumonic form affects the lungs and leads to a quick death if not treated with antibiotics.

14.   Tuberculosis, a contagious disease, mostly affects the lungs.

15.   TB is an infectious disease most commonly affecting the lungs which can be fatal if left untreated.

16.   The most common types of work-related cancer affect the lungs, bladder, skin and bones, the statement said.