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why has my sense of smell improved since i stopped smoking?

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why has my sense of smell improved since i stopped smoking?
« on: 25/06/2008 17:16:51 »
why and how?
I neve noticed that somkers smelled so bad until i stopped smoking, now i can smell a smoker 'a mile off', i can even smell a difference in the brand they are smoking. why could i not do this when i was a smoker?
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  • why has my sense of smell improved since i stopped smoking?
    « Reply #1 on: 25/06/2008 19:35:17 »
    Probably the nicotine coated your nasal passages and just like it stains the walls your lungs etc.. blocked the smell receptors.. my uneducated opinion.
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