• male
• 60 Years
• 31/03/2021

Can lungs heal after 40 years of smoking?

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Dr Chandra P

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 5+ Yrs

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40 years of smoking causes damage to lungs which cannot be reversed. But quitting smoking helps from more detoriation

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