what happens to the cilia in the trachea of smokers?

Sam2009-11-19T22:40:14Z

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The smoke kills them off. So smokers have no cilia. Cilia trap dirt and junk so it doesn't get in your lungs. Thankfully though, if one were to stop smoking, the cilia would grow back!

?2016-02-29T05:13:32Z

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