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Why exactly is smoking bad for you heart and blood vessels?

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Atherosclerosis: It accelerates the process of atherosclerosis or clogging the arteries plus has hypercoagulable effect ie makes ur blood thicker and more prone to develop clots. Nicotine can induce spasms in the coronary arteries and periphral arteries too.

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Answered 8/13/2012

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