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What is a best way to find out if your lungs are in good shape or not? i smoke a pack or so a day.
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Top priority to: keep your lungs healthy is to quit smoking. Your doctor may order a chest X-ray, lung function tests, and labs. Best wishes on quitting. It will save you from getting lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease.
Answered 8/10/2015
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