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Emphysema is a health condition in which the lungs can no longer expel carbon dioxide normally. as a result, a person who has emphysema may have high blood acidity levels.

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Carbon dioxide increases acidity when dissolved in water e.g. in blood as it reacts with the water to form carbonic acid which has a slightly acidic pH.
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