José Batista started smoking still child and for almost three decades the cigarette was part of his life, getting to consume four or five packs a day. 13 years ago he decided to stop from one day to the other. Pneumologist Joana Duarte, from Torres Novas Hospital, recalls that it is never too late to quit smoking and alert to respiratory symptoms that continue to be devalued.
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José Batista started smoking still child and for almost three decades the cigarette was part of his life, getting to consume four or five packs a day. 13 years ago he decided to stop from one day to the other. Pneumologist Joana Duarte, from Torres Novas Hospital, recalls that it is never too late to quit smoking and alert to respiratory symptoms that continue to be devalued.