Why do smokers cough?
A) Nicotine blocks chemoreceptors in the nose.
B) Smoking damages the cilia that normally remove mucus and debris from the respiratory tract.
C) Smoking affects the respiratory center neurons in the medulla.
D) Carbon monoxide in the smoke triggers the cough reflex.
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