Do smokers lungs heal after quitting?

It depends upon how damaged they were before quitting. Some heal to some degree. I have two friends who smoked. One is now 76. He smoked for more than 40 years. He now has advanced emphysema. H…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Do smokers lungs heal after quitting?]( Daniel Kaplan, Teacher (1998-present) • [Updated June 9]( [It depends upon how damaged they were before quitting. Some heal to some degree. I have two friends who smoked. One is now 76. He smoked for more than 40 years. He now has a... Read more » [View] 9.9M [Upvote] 700 [Comment] 28](   [Why should we not buy a house in 2022? What will happen if I wait for next year to buy it?]( Michael Cheng, Bay Area real estate broker and developer • [Answered July 29]( [You should not buy a house if you’re not financially or personally ready to buy and commit to being an owner for years. Otherwise, the remainder of 2022 from August to Decem... 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