{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Smoker\u2019s cough - Definition of Smoker\u2019s cough","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tJeqKhTMeg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/smokers-cough\/\">Smoker\u2019s cough<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/smokers-cough\/embed\/#?secret=tJeqKhTMeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Smoker\u2019s cough&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"tJeqKhTMeg\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"A dry asthmatic cough, often found in people who smoke large numbers of cigarettes.A noisy expulsion of air from the lungs is associated with cigarette or\u00a0cigar smoking.A recurrent cough arising from the habit of smoking emerges as a consequence of the accumulation of viscous phlegm within the respiratory passages, instigated by the inflammatory effects induced by tobacco fumes. Abandoning the act of smoking generally brings an end to the coughing; however, this resolution might necessitate a considerable duration. As a general rule, the duration for which an individual has indulged in smoking directly corresponds to the time it takes for the cough to dissipate. If smokers experience an enduring cough that persists and undergoes changes, it is advisable for them to consult a medical professional, primarily due to the association between smoking and the development of lung cancer."}