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A member asked:
How long do you have to smoke for to have your growth stunted?
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I don't imagine: you are asking this about yourself since at 43 I think your growth plates have long ago closed. It isn't a matter of how long you smoke, but how much you are smoking at the times that growth plates are most active (growth spurts). It doesn't take much smoking for much time to stunt growth and reduce height.
Answered 5/16/2014
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How to regain growth spurt? I didn't excercize or ate well at puberty (mom passed away) and smoked hookah daily, which of the above can stunt growth?
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