The facts about smoking and heart disease

The Facts About Smoking and Heart Disease This booklet was created to provide information for patients and their families about the risks created by tobacco use, most commonly cigarette smoking, on the development of heart disease. If you or a family... More

The Facts About Smoking and Heart Disease This booklet was created to provide information for patients and their families about the risks created by tobacco use, most commonly cigarette smoking, on the development of heart disease. If you or a family member is a smoker, please use the information in this booklet as a starting point to think about quitting or at least cutting down. Talk to your doctor or nurses and ask for more information about smoking and heart disease, and about resources and support programs to help you quit smoking. Some of the resources available to you are listed at the end of this booklet. The Heart & Stroke Foundation and Canadian Cancer Society Have Identified the Following Facts About Smoking • Cigarette smoking is the single most important cause of preventable illness and premature death. • Risk of heart disease increases with the number of cigarettes smoked, the duration of smoking and a younger age of start. • Tobacco smoke contains thousands of toxi Less