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Is there any way to reverse the long term damage of smoking on the body?
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Not reaLLY: You can reverse some bad effects by quitting smoking as soon as possible.It can take upto a decade to come to the level of a nonsmoker.The part of lungs destroyed like emphysema can not be reversed at all.
Answered 3/26/2013
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NO: Quit asap recovery takes place within three months get pulmonary function tests three months after quitting to check baseline.
Answered 9/28/2016
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