Jump to full article: The Sun (uk), 2009-10-27
Author: ROB SINGH
Intro: ONE cigarette can put young people at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke, a study has warned.
It increases the stiffness of the arteries in 18 to 30-year-olds by an alarming 25 per cent -- increasing resistance in the blood vessels and making the heart work faster.
Leading medic Dr Stella Daskalopoulou claimed smoking just a few sneaky cigarettes could have a significant impact on the heart.
The doctor, a vascular medicine specialist at McGill University Health Centre in Edmonton, Canada, said: "Our results are significant because they suggest smoking just a few cigarettes a day impacts the health of the arteries.
Stress
"This was revealed very clearly when these young people were placed under physical stress, such as exercise."
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