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Thursday, April 17, 2008 hollyb asks

Q: Does smoking affect sleep?

I have a dad who smokes and he snores horrendously. Really, it sounds like a freight train is moving through the room. It also looks like he's having a difficult time breathing. Could smoking be the cause of this?

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4/22/08 10:00pm

I thought I owuld share a post from our Sleep Disorders site with you.  Our expert Florence Cardinal writes, Smoking Causes Sleep Deprivation.

 

Hope this helps.   All the best, sue (moderator)

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By hollyb— Last Modified: 06/05/12, First Published: 04/17/08