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What are lung hairs called?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 9/6/2023

Cilia..they are finger-like things lining the pleural cavity of your lungs. And when you smoke, or get second-hand smoke or other pollutants in your lungs, you cough because the cilia are trying to push all the crap out. Smoking damages them..and can take years to grow back and function properly.

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