What happens when you stop smoking
If you quit smoking completely (the method makes little difference), some people cough MORE... For ~1-2 weeks.
![Lung tissue mostly ciliated cells, the cleaning system of the lung](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Bronchiolar_epithelium_4_-_SEM.jpg/300px-Bronchiolar_epithelium_4_-_SEM.jpg)
This is because the cilia in your lungs recover full function and are now pulling up all the crud that was there from past smoking.