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How long does it take for smoking to cause blood clot or heart disease atherscherosis or sometimes it does not always happen. are there tests?
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Smoking: Smoking has effects on the heart and lungs. It is associated with atherosclerosis by direct oxygen effect and by causing blood vessel damage. It takes about 5 years for people to get back to normal risk after quitting smoking.
Answered 10/17/2014
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