Vitamin C Keeps Lungs Healthy, Researchers Say
(New York, Reuters Health, 5/30/02)

A study conducted by Tricia M. McKeever and colleagues at the University of Nottingham, UK, links the intake of foods that are rich in Vitamin C and magnesium with lungs that remain healthier and decline less over time. The researchers speculate that Vitamin C's antioxidant properties may decrease the risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).