The French Federation of Cardiology is appealing to "small smokers" by reminding that even a single cigarette a day is dangerous for the heart and arteries.
1 CIGARETTE PER DAY - HEART AND ARTERIES AT RISK!
La French Federation of Cardiology (FFC) launched a information campaign on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, which took place this week. When it comes to smoking, there is no danger threshold. From the moment you smoke, even a little, the cardiovascular risk increases.
In the occasional smoker or " little smoker“, Cigarettes damage the heart and arteries. " To protect oneself from the misdeeds of tobacco, the reduction of the consumption is not sufficient, it is necessary to cease all exposure", Insists the professor Daniel Thomas, Honorary President of the FFC and Vice President of the Alliance against Tobacco. Even passive smoking is a threat to health. It increases the risk of myocardial infarction by 25%.
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Even "small" smokers significantly increase their risk of cardiovascular events: + 48% in men and + 57% in women as early as the 1ere daily cigarette.
It's here # JournéeMondialeSansTabac here is our press release ➡ https://t.co/wZLkGqsr8z pic.twitter.com/zkZaqtNcNy- Cardiology fede (@fedecardio) 31th May 2018
Every day, 200 people die from tobacco. The dangers of smoking are present in the short and long term. In the short term, smoking can cause spasms of the arteries, that is to say a sudden narrowing of the arteries, the formation of clots and the appearance of heart rhythm disturbances. These disorders can themselves be responsible for myocardial infarction, stroke or sudden death.
In the long term, it is the gradual degradation of the arteries that threatens the smoker. When exposed to other risk factors such as excess cholesterol, diabetes or high blood pressure, this phenomenon can be increased.
ACCOMPANYING AND A NEW GENERATION OF NON-SMOKERS
For Professor Daniel Thomas, it is necessary to help smokers who wish to quit: " Nearly 70% of smokers wish to quit, they need 
help and it is important not to make them feel guilty. Getting out of an addiction is difficult, it's not just a problem of will, it takes motivation and help. "
There are ways to get out without suffering. " Several methods have been shown to be effective: patches, inhalers, withdrawal aid drugs or hypnosis.". Too bad, however, not to highlight the electronic cigarette which has also proven its worth for several years now.
According to the professor Bertrand Dautzenberg, pulmonologist at Pitié-Salpêtrière and president of Paris without tobacco, France could lead to a generation of non-smokers before 2034. A new survey carried out by his association shows that less than 15% of those under 5 smoke. They were 11% in 2013. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of smokers in France fell by 2,5 points, which is equivalent to approximately one million fewer smokers.
Source : Why Doctor
