Some other lung-related conditions known to cause chest discomfort include: Pneumonia: This infection inflames the air sacs in your lungs and can make your chest hurt when you breathe or cough.
"I was still trying to work, even though I really couldn't walk," said Coy, an Erie man who was employed as a tow truck driver and also drove a forklift. "I had to quit my tow truck job. Later, I had ...