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Strong Support
N-acetylcysteine is a medicine that’s been used for years to thin out thick mucus in your lungs by breaking the sticky glue-like strands in it, making it easier to cough up.
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The study says N-acetylcysteine has been used for decades to thin mucus by breaking its sticky bonds, which is exactly what the claim says — so it supports it.
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