"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa ...

This study has demonstrated that asymptomatic current cigarette smokers have a significantly diminished cough reflex relative to that of healthy nonsmokers. The inhibition of cough sensitivity due ...

Smoking tobacco and marijuana (pot) has been shown to cause a persistent cough. Coughing is a bodily reflex that offers protection from germs or irritants. It can be concerning when you are ...

Why Do People Smoke If They Know It’s Bad For Them? There are three ... and breathlessness during physical exertion. A persistent cough, known as a smoker's cough, can develop, which may be ...

Asthma, COPD, and chronic smoking create ongoing respiratory irritation. Additionally, conditions like GERD can cause chronic coughing through acid reflux. Certain medications, particularly ACE ...

It is commonly known as “smokers’ cough”, because the symptoms include breathlessness and coughing. It’s estimated that approximately three million people in the UK have COPD. Seebri ...

Study objectives: To evaluate cough reflex sensitivity in a population of young, healthy, male cigarette smokers. Design: Cross-sectional comparison. Setting: Academic medical center. Participants ...