An advertisement for a herbal syrup that claims to detoxify lungs after smoking is going viral. The ad claims, “Each breath you inhale with a puff of cigarette leads to the accumulation of tar in the lungs. Now clean the tar deposited in your lungs naturally.”

Hyderabad: An advertisement for a herbal syrup that claims to detoxify lungs after smoking is going viral. The ad claims, "Each breath you inhale with a puff of cigarette leads to the accumulation of tar in the lungs. Now clean the tar deposited in your lungs naturally."

If you think using a product like tea or a tonic can cleanse years and years of smoking and toxins, you are wrong. If you think a tonic, if taken with meal can cleanse your lungs while you continue smoking, please save your money and don't fall for such baseless claims.

Such product not only misleads smokers but also promotes smoking. Let's debunk the claim with facts.

Fact Check

NewsMeter ran a keyword search and found an article on WebMD with clearly states that such products cannot remove toxins from the lungs. "There are countless products for sale on the internet that claim to remove toxins from the lungs, but there is no scientific research to support the use of any of them. The lungs are remarkably good at cleaning and repairing themselves in some situations -- and there are steps you can take to keep your lungs as healthy as possible."

According to WebMD, "Smoking causes two kinds of long-term damage to the lungs: emphysema and chronic...

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