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  What are the effects of smoking on lungs?

  Posted by Sarthak on June 2, 2023 at 12:14 am

  Also briefly discuss its effects on other body parts as well.

  Preksha replied 10 months, 2 weeks ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  June 3, 2023 at 10:44 pm

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  Smoking can cause lung disease by damaging your airways and the small air sacs (alveoli) found in your lungs.

  • Lung diseases caused by smoking include emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
  • Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer.
  • If you have asthma, tobacco smoke can trigger an attack or make an attack worse.

  • Effects of smoking on other body parts:

    • reduced lung function and breathlessness due to swelling and narrowing of the lung airways and excess mucus in the lung passages.
    • raised blood pressure and heart rate.
    • greater susceptibility to infections such as pneumonia and influenza.
    • irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
    • reduced ability to smell and taste.

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