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I quit smoking and smoked for 4 years year 1 1-2 a week, year 2&3 4-7 a day and year 4 max of 9 a day.i want to know if the lungs can return to pink?
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Yes--perhaps: Studies suggest that almost as soon as you stop smoking your lungs begin to clear. If you have not done permanent damage through cellular changes, you will gradually return to pre-smoking health.
Answered 5/2/2015
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