Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a condition where airflow to and from the lungs is limited. This is usually caused by the body's inflammatory response to inhaled irritants like cigarette smoke. [...]
Smoking cigarettes exposes the body to over 7,000 chemicals. At least 70 of these are known to cause cancer, and many more are defined as poisonous. [...]
Do you smell like an ashtray, even though you quit smoking weeks ago? Could you even tell…? It takes weeks for the sense of smell to return after quitting smoking -- some of us have kind friends who will let us know we still like smoke, but the rest of us may have no clue. [...]