Experts from Germany warned that the negative consequences of even weak smoking continue after years.

The German Federal Agency for Health Education (BZgA) on the occasion of the upcoming World No Smoking Day on May 31 warned of the health risks of not even very intensive or passive smoking. This is reported by Medikforum. en.

Leader (BZgA) Haydrun Theiss:.

"When smoking a tobacco cigarette, blood vessels contract, blood pressure rises, heart rate increases and cardiovascular load increases".

Also, smoking increases the risk of atherosclerosis, the accumulation of plaques in the vessels reduces the supply of the heart muscle and brain oxygen.

This increases the likelihood of myocardial infarction and stroke. According to experts, people living with a smoker have a 30% increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

If a person quits smoking, it takes several years to restore the body. Although the function of the cardiovascular system is markedly improved already in the first months, the risk of disease completely comes back to normal only after five years.

Source: News Yu.

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