Here's how smoking harms the heart, clots blood and causes brain strokes - The Indian Express

Stopping tobacco consumption halves cardiovascular risk within a year and practically nullifies it by the third year. Deferring the decision to stop can be fatal, as a sudden cardiac death can strike without warning, says cardiologist K. Srinath Reddy

A recent publication in the medical journal Lancet reported that 44.4 per cent of global cancer deaths are attributable to three risk factors smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and a high body ma… [+6760 chars]

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