Short Term and Long Term Effects of Smoking

November 21, 2009

Dr. Richard Browne wrote an intriguing post today on
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Short Term and Long Term Effects of Smoking

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If the public service announcements are not enough to outline the hazards of smoking, government regulations, stipulate that each pack must have a health warning on the side! It is safe to say that most people realize that smoking can be hazardous to your health. What you may not realize is exactly what these health risks are and that there are both long term and short term effects from using tobacco products.
Smoking effects, many parts of the body and each can feel either long term or short-term effects and in some cases both. Below are some common effects of smoking on different parts of the body.

Circulatory System
Short Term- The circulatory system is adversely affected nearly immediately after your first puff. Smoking raises your heart rate, increases blood pressure, decreases blood flow and thereby oxygen and can [...]

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