Research has long established a connection between smoking and lung disorders. Adding a deeper understanding to this link, a recent study investigated how starting the habit before 18 affects respiratory health in early adulthood.
Young adults who began smoking as teenagers are more likely to experience symptoms like wheezing and phlegm in their 20's according to the results of the study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria. The more cigarettes they smoked overall, the greater their risk of developing these respiratory issues.
