How are mucus membranes affected by smoking

Cigarette smoke affects the performance of the respiratory system by slowing it down. Smoke inhaled through the mouth, smokers bypass the first safeguard, the filter of the nose. ... But the mucus cannot move out of the respiratory system. Themucus membrane cannot handle volume of smoke from a smoker.

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