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Does cold air damage the lungs of winter athletes?

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    Roy J. Shephard MD, PhD, DPE, FACSM

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Shephard, R.J. Does cold air damage the lungs of winter athletes?. Curr Sports Med Rep 3, 289–291 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11932-996-0001-8

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