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However, in a smokers lungs, nicotine paralyzes and destroys these cilia, preventing the removal of harmful particles and allowing mucus buildup that leads to conditions like chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, and emphysema

Other risk factors associated with a persons occupation, including lack of sleep and night-shift work, have also been shown to increase their risk of developing certain types of cancers

"Our results indicate that excessive use of cigarettes, or chronic exposure to their compounds, affects visual discrimination, supporting the existence of overall deficits in visual processing with tobacco addiction," Silverstein said

Smoking also damages your sense of taste and you may never be able to fully taste again like you were once able