Anti-Smoking Day tomorrow

It decreases oxygen supply to the heart and enhances the process of atherosclerosis which causes narrowing of body vessels including heart  arteries.This adverse effects of smoking are related to the amount of tobacco smoked daily and to the duration smoking. The bad effect is present in both men and women, and may be even stronger in women. Smoking increases the risk of heart disease three times as compared to a non smokers.

It greatly increases the danger to have heart attack when other  risk factors like Hypertension or Diabetes Mellitus are also present  in an individual. Smoking increases blood  pressure, decreases tolerance for physical activity and increases the tendency for blood to clot.