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Exposure to tobacco smoke immobilizes and destroys cilia. How might this effect explain why smokers have an increased incidence of coughing and respiratory infections?

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Smokers destroy the lungs , is how it affects . /tabbacco
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Because when smokers smoke it destroys the cilia so it dosent keep the lungs clear and they cough to try to take mucus from there lungs
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