In the United States, smoking kills 480,000 people each year, including 42,000 who are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The narrowed blood vessels and thicker blood struggle to deliver enough oxygen to the body, as well as increasing the risk of a stroke or brain aneurysm
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[39] In people requiring hospitalization, pulse oximetry, chest radiography and blood tests including a complete blood count, serum electrolytes, C-reactive protein level, and possibly liver function tests are recommended
(2,3) Smoking is a also a more significant risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysms than for atherosclerosis, a disease in which plaque builds up in the arteries
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