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Three months ago, i managed to stop smoking after 8 years. how can i measure the damages caused by the cigarette all that time? thank you.
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Previous smoking: Glad to see the concern the previous years of smoking may have done to your lungs. A simple screening spirometry breathing test can answer your question and can be performed at many primary care offices.
Answered 2/3/2017
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