Nicotine May Accelerate Atherosclerosis, May Be As Dangerous As Tar

It’s well known that smoking cigarettes increases risk for a host of serious health problems from cancer to heart disease. Now a new study from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City looks at how they do their dirty work by contributing to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. The evidence points to nicotine, the addictive chemical in cigarettes. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on September 13th, 2007