A 46-year-old member asked:

no cough after quitting smoking, why?

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Dr. Pablo Arango answered

ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 24 years experience

What's the problem?: You quit. Congrats. Why do you think that quitting would cause a a cough. Be happy and worry about something else.

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