LONDON, Jan 25:
Smoking just one cigarette a day carries nearly half the risk for developing coronary heart disease and stroke as puffing 20 cigarettes per day, warns a study published in the British Medical Journal. The findings have important consequences for many smokers and health professionals who believe that smoking only a few cigarettes carries little or no harm, researchers said.
They argue that smokers should stop completely instead of cutting down to significantly reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke.
Researchers led by Professor Allan Hackshaw from University College London (UCL) in the UK analysed the results of 141 studies and estimated the relative risks for smoking one, five, or 20 cigarettes per day. (PTI)
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