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Pneumothorax occurs when air collects in the pleural space outside the lung, causing a partial or complete lung collapse. A 2021 article highlights smoking as a known risk factor for pneumothorax.

These include male and female infertility, colon cancer and poor lung function. The particles also may contribute to chronic pulmonary inflammation, which can increase the risk of lung cancer.

They found that these shards — which are now virtually everywhere: in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat — are suspected of links to colon cancer and lung cancer.