THINK that a quick drag won't do you any harm? Think again. Smoking just one cigarette a day is linked to major risk of heart disease. Thaf s according to researchers who analysed the results of 141 studies, and estimated the relative risk associated with smoking one, five or 20 cigarettes per day. They found that smoking one cigarette a day was associated with at least a 48 per cent increased risk of coronary heart disease in men, while women saw at least a 57 per cent increased risk. Both men and women who smoke one cigarette a day have a 30 per cent increased risk of stroke.
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