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brown flecks in flem

I have been smoking weed for about 7 years but I have always been around second hand smoke and just recently started smoking cigarrettes. And about 2 years ago I started with a heavy hoarse cough and when I would spit there would be little pieces of brown flecks in it. Im curious as to what that is and is it bad?
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1565702 tn?1295292830
it sounds like tar build up. I get that in my lungs too. I know its gross, but you're better off coughing it up than keeping it in there.
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How heavily do you smoke?
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242912 tn?1660619837
That is TAR built up in your lungs.  VERY bad.
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