LisaL Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Can a person get pneumonia directly from breathing very cold windy air? I came across someone who believes this, and when I was younger thats what I was always told so I'm wondering if it's possible. When it's very cold my lungs hurt. Can cold air inflame the lungs? Since pneumonia refers to inflammation, not always by an infectious cause (eg aspiration pneumonia, or chemical pneumonia). Edited March 15, 2015 by LisaL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrmdave Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 It looks like you cannot, at least according to wikipedia. Causes of Pneumonia. While there is idiomatic pneumonia, it's likely that you're referring instead to pneumonitis, which has broader causes, but still does not appear to be caused by cold air Causes of Pneumonitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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