What Are the Risks of Smoking?
The chemicals in tobacco smoke, including secondhand smoke and smoke from pipes or cigars, can cause changes in the body. Body changes can include inflammation, damage to blood vessel walls, changes to heart rhythm, an increase in blood pressure, changes in cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and thickened blood. Smoking can increase your risk for heart disease and peripheral artery disease.
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- SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/4550
- Syndication ID: 4126
- Language: English
- Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Date Content Published: Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 12:00 PM
- Date Syndication Captured: Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 02:25 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 01:21 AM
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