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How does nicotine affect the respiratory system

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Effects of smoking on the respiratory system. The effects of tobacco smoke on the respiratory system include: irritation of the trachea (windpipe) and larynx (voice box) reduced lung function and breathlessness due to swelling and narrowing of the lung airways and excess mucus in the lung passages.

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It can start itching on the wind pipe. The larynx and the lungs start swelling from the inside making it hard to breath and swallow.

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