Explain how cigarette smoking impacts the lungs at the physiologic level.

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IMPACT OF CIGARETTE SMOKING ON LUNGS AT PHYSIOLOGICAL LEVEL
Explaining the impacts of cigarette smoking on the lungs at physiologic level
	Cigarette smoke consists of a harmful chemical known as nicotine, which is released due to the burning of tobacco within the cigarettes. This chemical, along with the extracts of the burning cigarettes are inhaled by the smoker, which in turn, get accumulated inside the lungs. Thus, smoking of cigarettes lay many negative impacts on the lungs if it is assessed from physiological perspectives or at the physiological level.
According to Schober et al. (2014), firstly, it is noticed that the extracts of cigarette smoke and the nicotine released from it, lay excessive pressure on the tracheal walls, followed by exerting pressure on the pulmonary artery. Consequently, the systolic pressure increases,

Explain how cigarette smoking impacts the lungs at the physiologic level.

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