00:00What really happens to your lungs after just one hour of smoke exposure?
00:05As soon as you inhale smoke, toxic particles rush straight into your lungs.
00:10Within minutes, your airways become irritated and start to swell.
00:14Less oxygen enters your blood, making your body work harder to breathe.
00:19Tiny cleaning hairs in your lungs, called cilia, begin to slow down.
00:25Toxins start building up, making it harder for your lungs to clean themselves.
00:28Your body reacts with coughing, trying to force the smoke out.
00:33After just one hour, your lungs are already stressed, inflamed, and struggling.
00:38And the more exposure you have, the worse it gets.
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