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Is it possible to still get better if you smoke while having pneumonia?

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Yes.: One should quit smoking because of the many benefits associated. However continued smoking is not likely to change the outcome of a pneumonia.

Answered 8/8/2012

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Is it possible to still get better if you smoke while having pneumonia?

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