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My lungs are burning, especially when i smoke and i am coughing up white mucus. what can this be?
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Stop smoking: Its your lungs telling you to stop smoking. Maybe other words for it (bronchitis, pneumonia, etc., ), but it really boils down to the first thought.
Answered 7/8/2014
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