What many consider a simple act of kindness—feeding pigeons—may actually have serious health consequences. Health experts and recent studies have warned that exposure to pigeon droppings can lead to dangerous lung infections.

Cricket commentator recently raised the issue on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting the dangers of inhaling dust from dried pigeon droppings.

“Doctors have been shouting from the rooftops about the dangers of inhaling pigeon droppings and the severe lung disease it could lead to,” Bhogle wrote, urging people to stop feeding pigeons.

Study Confirms Link Between Pigeons and Lung Infections

A study published in the Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology supports Bhogle’s warning, confirming that , including Cryptococcus neoformans . This fungus thrives in soil and orga

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