Global Tobacco Control Updates
Physicians Are Key to Addressing Significant Gaps in Awareness About Risks of Tobacco Use to Heart Health
24 Apr 2012Report |
Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death, and tobacco use and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure are major causes. Yet, understanding the links between tobacco use and heart disease is lacking among smokers in many countries and particularly…
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Teens Exposed to Secondhand Smoke Face Increased Risk of Heart Disease Later in Life
20 Mar 2010Research Alert |
A recent study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes found that exposure to secondhand smoke among 13 year olds is associated with increased risks of heart disease factors such as higher levels of arterial wall thickening and future…
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Secondhand Smoke Increases Teens' Risk of Heart Disease
11 Mar 2010News |
A March 2 study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes finds exposure to secondhand smoke among 13-year-olds is associated with increased heart disease factors such as higher levels of arterial wall thickening and future blood…
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