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Hi i am kinda concerned i smoke, not alot but i do smoke. i'm under alot of stress. i'm having a bit of trouble breathing and starting yesterday lung ?

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Time to quit!: Hi. I don't blame you. You SHOULD be concerned! Smoking kills more people than any other preventable risk factor in the country. And it's a GRIM death. You could see your doc and get pulmonary function testing. Regardless, time to quit!

Dr Veres and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 3/1/2015

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