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Hi docs, will your lungs heal from 2nd hand smoking?
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Maybe.: Exposure to second hand smoke can increase your risk for lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease, and we don't know that these risks disappear should your exposure end.
Answered 11/28/2014
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