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it is a direct cardiovascular toxin, said lead researcher Dr

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However, this does not mean it is safe

Toxic effects of nicotine include: Triggering acute increases in heart rate and blood pressure Impairing the ability of blood vessels to expand and contract as needed Promoting blood clots, which increases risk of heart attack and stroke Causing scarring to the heart Promoting growth of new blood vessels, which can feed cancers The highly addictive nature of nicotine ensures that all of these toxic effects will be endured repeatedly and over the long term, researchers concluded

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Additional factors independently associated with smoking relapse demonstrated by these studies were young age, ethnicity (non-Hispanic Blacks), use of other tobacco products and shorter abstinence duration 19,22