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Inhaling chemicals from cigarettes can lead to chronic cough |
Smoker's Cough |
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Smoking can distrupt or weaken your immune system, therefore increasing the risk of catching _______ that affects your nose and throat. |
Cold |
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Cigarettes smoking can destroy your lung tissue and it also irritates your airways, thus damaging your airsacs (alveoli), causing shortness of breath |
Emphysema / Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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Inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways, which makes it harder to breathe. |
Asthma |
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An infection of the main airways of the lungs (bronchi) causing them to become irritated and inflamed. The main symtom is cough, which may bring up yellow grey mucus (phlegm). |
Bronchitis / Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
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Nicotine is the top contributor for causing __________ which is the uncontrolled growth of cells that starts in your lungs. |
Lung Cancer |
