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A person smoking 20 cigarettes a day will have a raised carboxy-haemoglobin level of about 7%. This equates to a reduction in oxygen-carrying capacity of about:

2,000 - 3,000 ft.
3,000 - 4,000 ft.
4,000 - 5,000 ft.
10,000 - 12,000 ft.