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What is the mechanism by which cigarettes smoking causes heart attack?
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The smoke: Contains toxic materials that interfere with your ability to consume oxygen in the process by which your cells create energy. Cells then use a form of energy that is less efficient and their functions change.
Answered 8/6/2013
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