Lungs can 'magically' heal damage caused from smoking

The human lungs is said to have an almost "magical" ability to repair some of the damage caused by smoking, according to scientists.

The mutations that lead to lung cancer had been considered to be permanent, and to persist even after quitting.

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(Image: The thousands of chemicals in tobacco corrupt the DNA in human cells. Credit: Getty)