Refer to http://medpcl01.blogspot.com/2009/03/effects-of-smoking.html
Asthma correlation: Cigarette smoke is an irritant that causes airway hyper-responsiveness (i.e. intrinsic asthma). Early childhood exposure to maternal smoking also increases IgE response to allergens (i.e. extrinsic asthma).
Reference: Kumar and Clark (Clinical Medicine)
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