More than 8-fold higher risk of major heart attack for under 50s who smoke

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-11/b-mt8112816.php

Public Release: 29-Nov-2016
More than 8-fold higher risk of major heart attack for under 50s who smoke
All smokers at risk, but younger ones are particularly vulnerable, study shows
BMJ

Smokers under the age of 50 are more than eight times as likely as non-smokers to have a major heart attack, making them the most vulnerable of any age group of smokers, reveals research published online in the journal Heart.

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