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I am smoking from last 3 year....can i measure it how it affected my lungs and other part? can it come in x-ray ?
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Probably not.: Not likely enough smoking to be seen on xray or on standar pulmonary function testing, but the damage is likely there and accumulating with time. Stop now while you are ahead.
Answered 2/21/2013
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