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I am 19 yr old i was a light smoker for 4 years and it has been a month since i quit i want to know the looks of my lungs, if it can return to pink?
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Congratulations: Congratulations on quitting! While it will take a long time to reverse the effects of your smoking, your lungs are regenerating every day that you don't smoke. Eventually, your lungs will return to healthy lungs. Continue the great effort. At 10 years, you'll have reduced your lung cancer risk to 30-50% of a continuous smoker. But within months, you'll notice a difference in your health.
Answered 11/23/2017
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