Your patient has a respiratory disease that has literally paralyzed the cilia. why would this patient be at an increased risk for a respiratory infection?

exposure to hazardous carcinogens and toxic substances can cause breathing problems, such as copd and various types of cancer. it also increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes and has serious (but no less unattractive) side effects, such as aging, yellow teeth, a terrible smell and damage to the vocal cords.