Smoking and breathing apparatus.. Bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema. Shortness of breath and fatigue and chronic cough In addition to that smoking is responsible for most cases of lung cancer, it increases the incidence of bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema, and leads to shortness of breath with less effort, and to feel unwell and a chronic cough. Share This: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook