28 Sept. Brief from WHO shows how tobacco use contributes to coronary heart disease
TOBACCO & CORONARY HEART DISEASE. Ten-page brief released 22 September 2020 before World Heart Day, September 29th. “Tobacco use (both smoking and smokeless) and second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure contribute to heart disease through several mechanisms, including inflammation, vasoconstriction, clot formation and reduced oxygen supply. As well as directly damaging coronary arteries, smoking also raises levels of harmful oxidized low-density lipoprotein and reduces beneficial high-density lipoprotein (which removes excess cholesterol deposited in the arteries), thereby contributing to an increase in fatty deposits (plaque) at the site of injuries in the arteries – a disease known as atherosclerosis.” The full brief has 76 references.
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/334325/9789240010628-eng.pdf
Stephen Hamann
