Your cilia, which are hairs on ciliated epithelial cells is the hairs that remove your mucus. When you smoke, the cilia is killed off and you cough out mucus
bronchitis and smoking are best frinds
smoking
Bronchitis is irritation in the lungs. In 85% of the cases, it is caused by smoking or passive smoking. It is inflammation in your bronchi, but it isn't spreadable to other human beings.
smoking and second hand smoke
The best thing that someone with bronchitis can do is stop smoking (if they smoke) or avoid second hand smoke or other irritants such as dust as much as possible. There is no cure for bronchitis but quitting smoking and avoiding irritants will significantly reduce the symptoms and slow down progression of the disease.
It causes bronchitis and lung cancer and heart disease.
chronic bronchitis
chronic bronchitis
Chemicals in tobacco irritate the lining of your bronchial tubes.
- Cancer - Chronic Emphysema - Bronchitis
It can worsen Bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, heart disease.
Cigarette smoking can increase your risk to develop lung cancer and detrimental illnesses such as emphysema. Long term smoking can also lead to chronic bronchitis. After the first time you have bronchitis, you normally retain a rough cough commonly referred to as a "smoker's cough".