As a teen, what happens if I have asthma and smoke?

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  1. Dr. Ankush Bansal
     
    Dr. Ankush Bansal of MDLIVE answered:

    You will exacerbate your asthma symptoms and increase your risk of lung infections like pneumonia or bronchitis. In addition, smoking itself greatly increases your risk of mouth, neck, lung, and bladder cancers as well as heart disease later in life.

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    You will exacerbate your asthma symptoms and increase your risk of lung infections like pneumonia or bronchitis. In addition, smoking itself greatly increases your risk of mouth, neck, lung, and bladder cancers as well as heart disease later in life. More