Emphysema results when the delicate linings of the air sacs in the lungs become damaged beyond repair. Most commonly, the toxins in cigarette smoke create the damage. The lung changes of emphysema evolve slowly over years: 1  As the fragile tissues between air sacs are destroyed, air pockets in the lungs develop.2  Air becomes trapped in these spaces of damaged lung tissue.ost commonly, the toxins in cigarette smoke create the damage. The lung changes of emphysema evolve slowly over years: 1  As the fragile tissues between air sacs are destroyed, air pockets in the lungs develop. 2  Air becomes trapped in these spaces of damaged lung tissue.
In almost all toothed whale species, their teeth are cone-shaped and not used for chewing (the exception are Amazon River dolphins; they have two different types of teeth in their mouths). They hunt and catch one prey animal at a time, such as fish, squid, seals, sea lions and even birds.
Yes, killer whales are dolphins, which are toothed whales. All killer whales have teeth on both their top and bottom jaws - 48-52 teeth in total. These teeth can be up to 4 inches long. Although toothed whales have teeth, they don't chew their food - they use their teeth for capturing and tearing food.