{"id":169836,"date":"2023-01-30T10:55:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T10:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=169836"},"modified":"2026-03-02T06:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:31:53","slug":"what-happens-to-your-lungs-from-smoking-things-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/what-happens-to-your-lungs-from-smoking-things-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens To Your Lungs From Smoking? Things You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
How Smoking Changes Your Lungs<\/a><\/li>
Repercussions of Long-term Smoking<\/a><\/li>
Beyond Lung Damage: Diseases Caused by Smoking<\/a><\/li>
How Quitting Can Benefit Your Lungs<\/a><\/li>
References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Join$ \n <\/a>\n
<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ve probably heard of this disclaimer on multiple occasions \u2013 \u2018smoking is injurious to health\u2019. What you may not immediately realise is the extent of the damage smoking can cause to your health and, most directly, your lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is known to be the leading cause of preventable diseases and deaths globally. Nearly all forms of lung cancer, the top cause of cancer death in both men and women, can be attributed to smoking. Tobacco and tobacco-related products can damage the lungs\u2019 ability to supply oxygen to the body. Other substances commonly found in cigarette smoke can cause permanent lung damage, even in small amounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How Smoking Changes Your Lungs<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA single puff of cigarette smoke contains upwards of 7,000 chemicals. Tobacco smoke contains over 70 known cancer-causing chemicals 2<\/a><\/sup>. When you breathe these in, these toxins go deep into your lungs and can cause swelling, resulting in a host of other respiratory diseases.<\/p>
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