What is a smoker’s cough?

Learn how smoker’s cough affects teenagers, including its physical, social, and mental impacts, along with practical strategies for quitting smoking and improving overall health.

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Understanding Smoker's Cough Before delving into the strategies and impacts, let's first understand what a smoker's cough is. Essentially, this is a persistent cough that develops in individuals who smoke. It's not like the usual cough you might get from a cold; it's persistent and often gets worse in the morning. Smoking irritates the airways, prompting the lungs to produce excess mucus. The lungs also have tiny hair-like structures called cilia, which are meant to clear out toxins and mucus. However, smoking damages these cilia, causing mucus to accumulate. This leads to frequent coughing as the body attempts to clear...
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