One of the most important organ in the human body that could be damaged by smoking is lung. The lungs are a vital part of the human respiratory system.
Pulmonary Specialist Doctors from Friendship Hospital Agus Dwi Susanto said the smoking habit will initially disrupt the function of cilia, namely cleaning the airways.
Cilia or hair shakes functioning ward foreign objects that enter into the airways from getting into the deeper organs.
Well, cigarette smoke contains thousands of chemicals makes the cilia have to work hard to filter foreign objects. Until finally decreased cilia function or do not function at all.
"The movement of the cilia declined to 50 percent in just two or three times a puff of cigarette smoke. Therefore, the occurrence of the infection will be higher," said Agus.
Smokers will be easy to cough and excessive phlegm production. Due to non-functioning of cilia, more active smokers at high risk for chronic bronchitis or lung infection that lasts a long time.
Pulmonary Specialist Doctors from Friendship Hospital Agus Dwi Susanto said the smoking habit will initially disrupt the function of cilia, namely cleaning the airways.
Cilia or hair shakes functioning ward foreign objects that enter into the airways from getting into the deeper organs.
Well, cigarette smoke contains thousands of chemicals makes the cilia have to work hard to filter foreign objects. Until finally decreased cilia function or do not function at all.
"The movement of the cilia declined to 50 percent in just two or three times a puff of cigarette smoke. Therefore, the occurrence of the infection will be higher," said Agus.
Smokers will be easy to cough and excessive phlegm production. Due to non-functioning of cilia, more active smokers at high risk for chronic bronchitis or lung infection that lasts a long time.
