The passage of time causes scars that damage the lung tissue, which loses its elasticity and thus causes the progressive degeneration of the human respiratory capacity. These are the signs of pulmonary fibrosis, a severe disease that more than 8,000 people in Spain suffer from and that, until now, has no curative treatment. Environmental toxins, as well as tobacco and other polluting compounds, can worsen the situation, although their appearance is mainly manifested by a genetic problem or aging.
