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Would intestinal immunity be weakened by smoking cigarettes and/or chewing tobacco? what, specifically, happens? iga deficiency? permeability?
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Yes: Nicotine stops the cilia (little hairs that line your airways and gut) to stop moving.
Answered 5/7/2013
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