A Little Smoke Goes A Long Way…And Can Impair Arteries

A news study coming out of the University of Georgia has shown that even occasional smoking can cause heart problems, including the weakening of arteries. According to the study, one or two cigarettes over the weekend can have lasting effects that can persist into the next week.

“Most people know that if they have a cigarette or two over the weekend that it’s not good for their arteries,” said study co-author Kevin McCully, a professor of kinesiology in the UGA College of Education, “but what they may not be aware of—and what our study shows—is that the decrease in function persists into the next week, if not longer.”

“We saw a definite effect of cigarettes on the arteries, even in young people who you would expect to be healthy,” he said.

from Science Daily