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Dangers of Polio explained as Paul Alexander, 78, dies after 70 years in 'iron lung'
Paul Alexander, known as the 'Man with the Iron Lung', has died at the age of 78 after spending over 70 years in a metal cylinder.
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Paul Alexander, known as the 'Man with the Iron Lung', has died at the age of 78 after spending over 70 years in a metal cylinder.
Full ArticleHe spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.
Alexander was six years old when he was placed in a full-body metal cylinder known as an iron lung in 1952 after contracting..