How Smoking Damages the Cardiovascular System Diminishes flow of oxygen Promotes formation of fatty plaques in blood vessels Impairs vessel regeneration Contributes to the formation of blood clots Causes inflammation Carries deadly carbon monoxide throughout the body Exposes people to secondhand smoke, which increases the risk for CVD by an estimated 2030%(2) Roughly 30% of cardiovascular diseases are caused by smoking.(1) After quitting smoking, the risk of CVD falls rapidly, decreasing by about 50% within in one year.(3) Within about five years of quitting, risk of CVD, including stroke, returns to that of an individual who has never smoked
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Meanwhile, the production and consumption of tobacco contribute 84 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year