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How do cigarettes affect the body? - Krishna Sudhir

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Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke -- and when we quit.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Krishna Sudhir
  • Director Franz Palomares
  • Narrator Adrian Dannatt
  • Designer Tara Sunil Thomas
  • Illustrator Tara Sunil Thomas
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
  • Script Editor Emma Bryce
  • Fact-Checker Francisco Diez

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