Does Cigarette Smoking Deplete Zinc in the Lungs?

SHR # 2886:: Reversing Lung Fibrosis - New Study - Dr. Paul W. Noble, MD - Investigators from the Women’s Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that zinc, a common mineral, may reverse lung damage and improve survival for patients with a deadly age-related condition known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Their findings, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, have the potential to change the landscape of treatment for patients with this disease, which most often affects those over age 50.