How Does Smoking Affect the Heart and Blood Vessels?

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How Does Smoking Affect the Heart and Blood Vessels?

Cigarette smoking causes about 1 in every 5 deaths in the United States each year. It is the main preventable cause of death and illness in the United States.

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Tags: Circulation, Heart, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Thrombotic Event, Smoking Cessation

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Second-hand smoke triggers complex inflammatory response

news-medical.net — “Second-hand smoke is associated with a number of diseases and conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and emphysema. It is an irritant to lung tissue and blood vessels, but the processes through which the body reacts to second-hand smoke comprise a mystery scientists are only beginning to unravel. Researchers at the University of Colorado-Denver are currently studying how second-hand smoke affects the lungs of rats, and so far it appears that second-hand smoke triggers a complex inflammator” View full resource at news-medical.net

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