This research, carried out by South Korean scientists and published in the medical journal JAMAanalyzed health data from more than 100,000 former smokers and 4 million non-smokers. The results highlight the persistence of effects of tobacco on cardiovascular health, even years after stopping smoking.
Researchers looked at the impact of smoking on the risk of heart diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes. They concluded that for “heavy” smokers – that is to say those who have smoked intensely for at least eight years – the risk of cardiovascular disease remains high long after stopping. In fact, these ex-smokers retain a risk comparable to that of current smokers for several years. Only those who have stopped smoking since over two decades see their risk gradually decrease and finally reach a level similar to that of people who have never smoked.
In France, the figures underline the extent of the public health problem that smoking represents. In 2021, around 30% of French adults reported smoking, according to Public Health France. Among them, 25.3% smoked daily. Tobacco is responsible for nearly 75,000 deaths each year in the country, a large part of which are linked to cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks,…
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