Healthier Future Begins When You Quit Tobacco Use - Deb Murray, Respiratory Care Practitioner And Tobacco Cessation Coach

It’s common knowledge that smoking is bad for you. But really, how bad is it? Tobacco is responsible for more than 430,000 deaths each year - about 50 deaths per hour. Tobacco use increases risk of high blood pressure and blood clots, which can lead to stroke or heart attack. Tobacco use and smoking increases the workload on the heart, contributing to heart disease - the No. 1 killer of Americans.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on November 8th, 2008