What is "white lung"

n. acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc. [syn: adult respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS, wet lung]

White Lung are a Canadian punk rock band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2006. consisting of Mish Way-Barber (vocals), Kenneth William (guitars) and Anne-Marie Vassiliou (drums). They have released two albums on Deranged Records and their latest two on Domino Recording Company. The band is in rotation on CBC Radio. Exclaim! has named the band's first full length album It's the Evil as 2010's punk album of the year. The band was nominated for Punk/Hardcore Artist/Group of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Music Week Indie Awards.