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  • 20/02/2025

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I've been a smoker for 6 years, but I quit cold turkey about 9 months ago. I'm really curious, are my lungs as healthy as someone who never smoked at all?

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Dr. Dr Ibrahim Salah

Dr Ibrahim Salah

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