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Give suitable explanations for the following:​

Breathing through the nose is said to be healthier than through the mouth.​

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Air that is breathed directly through the mouth into the lungs is not filtered. ​
Breathing through the nose filters the air before it enters the body. ​
The hairs inside nostrils filter any foreign particle in the air and it only lets the clean air pass through.​
The mucus of the nostril collects potential contaminants where they are destroyed by nasal enzymes before they can enter the body and cause harm or make the body sick.​
So, Breathing through the nose is said to be healthier than through the mouth.​

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