Today's Thoughts 21 Sep 2007 07:52 am
Today’s Thoughts [Friday 9/21/07]
How does smoking hurt you? (Circulation)
Narrowed and hardened arteries leading to atherosclerosis and gangrene, cold hands and feet, cold skin, decreased fitness, weakened bones,osteoporosis, peripheral vascular disease.
Smoking damages the blood vessels in the legs and arms leading to restricted circulation, ulcers, gangrene and even amputation of the limbs
Over 90% of cases of peripheral vascular disease which lead to amputation of one or both legs are caused by smoking - about 2000 amputations a year in the UK.
Source: Nosmokingday.org (UK)
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