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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 "These results show what a tremendous impact smoking has on mortality," Meyer said. "We are talking about very high numbers of people."
The questionnaire responses revealed that 21 percent of the heavy-smoking men had experienced a heart attack compared with 10 percent of their non-smoking peers. For women, the rate was similar: 11 percent among the heavy-smoking female survivors and 4 percent among those who never smoked.
"This study underlines the public health messages about smoking. We have seen declines in the prevalence of smoking in developed countries, but challenges still remain. Certain population groups -- young women, immigrant communities -- still have high rates of smoking, and there's more to be done here."
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The American Heart Association has more about how smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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