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Cigarette smoking has been linked with overproduction of mucus associated with chronic bronchitis. Cigarette smoke suppresses a protein that causes the natural death of mucus-producing cells in the airways of bronchitis patients.

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Tags: Bronchitis, COPD, Protein, Smoking Cessation, News, Mortality, Medical

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