If a new air pollutant were to destroy the surfactant in people's lungs, what effects might be expected?

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Surfactant in the lungs decreases surface tension, making it easier to breathe. If it is destroyed, surface tension would increase and more effort would be needed to breathe, leading to both A and C. There is no indication that this would affect uptake of CO₂ or hydrogen bonding, so options B and D can be eliminated.

If a New Air Pollutant Were to Destroy the Surfactant