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I am have been smoking since i was 16 and now i am 18. i am going to quit smoking from today. is there any irreversible damage to my lungs?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

If you stop: smoking now your lungs willimprove rather quickly so good job and good luck quitting..Bravo

Answered 6/17/2014

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