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Because the tar sticks to the inside of the lungs and the hydrocarbons kill off the bronchi in the lungs, which rot and provide the perfect breeding ground for cancer cells.
Tar accumulates on the oxygen receptors in your lungs, eventually "burning" them off, resulting in black.
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Why do lungs are black when you smoke?
You get black lungs because of smoking
Why does smoking turn your lungs black?
Any smoke can harm your lungs. some more than others. It is because of the combustion.
How bad are your lungs after smoking for 5 years?
your lungs are tired and black but there is still hope if you stop smoking now and breath clean air
What are the effects of smoking on your lungs?
they turn black and you could get cancer
Does smoking turn your teeth black?
Smoking turns the teeth a yellow-black color because of the tar that is in it.
What is unhealthy for a lung?
well smoking could cause your lungs black
What can make the lungs weak?
Smoking can make your lungs very weak also drinking and other drugs...
What are some negative affects of smoking?
smoking is really bad and dangerous , it can cause cancer and your lungs will be black and infected
What important parts of the body does tobacco harm?
Lungs- smoking can turn them black.
How does smoking give you lung cancer?
when you breathe in the smoke in it, it goes into your lungs and your lungs get black and you have many problems other than problems with your lungs. so make sure you don't smoke! its bad for you and other people around you!
What can smoking do to the teeth and lungs?
It would make your teeth YELLOW!!
What fruit helps get rid of some of the black in your lungs from smoking?
There is no fruit or other food that will get rid of black lung. That will only happen over time when smoking is stopped.
