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  2. Smoker's macrophages - Wikipedia

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    The risks of morbidity and mortality of infectious diseases are significantly reduced in 1 year and become comparable with non-smokers after 5 years of quitting. [20] Meanwhile, the life expectancy after smoking cessation increased by 10 years with the reduced risks of these diseases. [28]

  3. What does the color of your mucus mean?

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    "The phlegm is brown because of blood and the intense chronic inflammation that comes with the chronic disease state. The bacteria camp out inside the lungs and cause very gradual changes in the ...

  4. Smoker's melanosis - Wikipedia

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    Smoker melanosis in a patient consuming 2 packs of cigarette per day. Smoking or the use of nicotine-containing drugs is the cause to Smoker's melanosis. [10] [11] Tar-components (benzopyrenes) are also known to stimulate melanocytes to melanin production, and other unknown toxic agents in tobacco may also be the cause.

  5. Health effects of tobacco - Wikipedia

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    A year after quitting, the risk of contracting heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker. [30] The health risks of smoking are not uniform across all smokers. Risks vary according to the amount of tobacco smoked, with those who smoke more at greater risk. Smoking so-called "light" cigarettes does not reduce the risk. [31]

  6. Doctors Are Begging You to Pay Attention to This Early Lung ...

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    For this reason, Dr. Patsiornik says it’s important to get screened for lung cancer annually if you are between the ages of 50 and 80 if you smoke or have quit smoking within the last 15 years.

  7. Why it's so hard to quit smoking — and how to boost ... - AOL

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    Expert-recommended tips to quit smoking. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death, contributing to 480,000 deaths annually, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Quitting ...

  8. Phlegm - Wikipedia

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    At the end of the experiment, experimenters found that there was a high correlation between phlegm and cough with smoking of 0.49 (p < 0.001.) [citation needed] Illness : During illness like the flu , cold , and pneumonia , phlegm becomes more excessive as an attempt to get rid of the bacteria or viral particles within the body.

  9. Sputum - Wikipedia

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    Having green, yellow, or thickened phlegm (sputum) does not always indicate the presence of an infection. Also, if an infection is present, the color of the phlegm (sputum) does not determine whether a virus, a bacterium or another pathogen has caused it. Simple allergies can also cause changes in the color of the mucus. [1]