A smoker is at a six-time greater risk for heart disease than a non-smoker. Smoking accounts for 40% of first-time heart attacks. And if you have already had one heart attack, it significantly increases the risk of having future heart attacks. So how does smoking affect the body to cause these numbers?
The chemicals in tobacco smoke harm your blood cells, can damage your heart and alter the structure and function of blood vessels. These changes over time increase the risk of developing heart disease. Continue reading...
