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5. Another reason to quit

When you smoke, the dangerous substances within the tobacco block airflow to your lungs. It damages the connection between the lungs and the rest of the body. Nicotine blocks blood flow too, which leads to less efficient transport of leukocytes when an infection is at hand. The less efficient the transport is, the higher the chances of infection advancement. Smoking-related diseases like chronic bronchitis, emphysema or COPD causes high white blood cells levels.

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