Vitamin C may protect the lungs by boosting immune cell function and reducing oxidative stress.

“vitamin C might help protect the lungs by boosting immune cell function and reducing oxidative stress some evidence shows that certain bacteria like the ones that cause pneumonia release large quantities of hydrogen peroxide into cells in activating inflammasome z' inflammasome are massive intracellular protein complexes that detect and respond to pathogens in activating in flam is Ohm's early on could weaken the immune response to lung infection vitamin C's role as an antioxidant could prevent hydrogen peroxide producing bacteria from an activating the immune response in the lungs”