BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Smoking shuts off a key enzyme in airways that regulates the body's response to inflammation, U.S. researchers say. Inflammation - United States - Health - Tobacco - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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