Smoking essentially caused this hole in Pedro’s visceral pleura.
Given what you know about the histology of connective tissue in the lung, what are the possible consequences attributed to Pedro's smoking (causing visceral pleura damage)?
Choose most correct option.

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Smoking essentially caused this hole in Pedro’s visceral pleura. 
 Given what you know about the histology of connective tissue in the lung, what are the possible consequences attributed to Pedro's smoking (causing visceral pleura damage)? 
 Choose most correct option.

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All of the above

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Storage of potent carcinogens in cells, particularly macrophages

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Decreased turnover of the extracellular matrix

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Recruitment of additional tissue macrophages

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Degradation of elastic fibres

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