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GMJ News > GMJ Briefs > Announcement: Light Smoking Doubles Heart Disease Risk Even With Just Two Cigarettes Daily

Announcement: Light Smoking Doubles Heart Disease Risk Even With Just Two Cigarettes Daily

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New research shows smoking just 2-5 cigarettes daily increases heart failure risk by 50% and mortality by 60%. Even decades after quitting, cardiovascular risks remain elevated compared to never-smokers. โ€” Photo: Fabiana Zambrano / Pexels
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๐Ÿšจ New study destroys the myth of "safe" light smoking. Just 2-5 cigarettes daily increases heart failure risk by 50% and mortality by 60%. Even after quitting, risks persist for decades. There's no safe level of smoking.

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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