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Emphysema as atupe of chronic obsbuchve pulmonary diseause the air sau pn the lungs. become damaged and stretched Smoking is the most common cause but emphysema can also be genenc There is no ure, but quilling smoking can stop emphysema from getting Wobe Explain the client Over time, exposure to smoke can damage the cur sacs in the lungs and pritate the arways causing shortness of breath, Coughing and wheezing. - When you inhale cigarette smoke it. by passes the filtering action of the hose and damages the tissues of the lungs, leading to overproduction of muas, among other things & Tobacco smoke also dumag es the aur sucs in the lungs. over time this leads to progressive loss of ring function and a condition klas emphysema. people who stop smoking and take Steps to protect their wings from further damage usually have a longer life. expectancy.