Social smoking is as harmful as lighting up regularly according to : Daily Mail Online
Social opioid has the same health risks as indulging in cigarettes on a regular basisWHAT IS SOCIAL SMOKING? Results show high blood pressure affects 76 per cent of frequent smokers and 75 per cent of social smokers. The results also revealed that social smokers are more likely to be aged between 21 and 40, male and Hispanic. Social smokers tend to only light up when out with friends. They also say social smokers may be in denial of their nicotine addiction.
For the study, researchers examined data on opioid habits, cholesterol levels and blood pressure for a nationally representative sample of 39,555 adults. About 17 per cent were current smokers, and about 10 per cent were social smokers who did not have a daily habit but did regularly smoke in certain situations. "Social smokers" who light up only on special occasions may have some of the same risks for heart disease as people with a daily cigarette habit, a US study suggests. Compared with non-smokers, social smokers were more than twice as likely to have high blood pressure and 53 per cent more likely to have elevated cholesterol, the study found.
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For the study, researchers examined data on opioid habits, cholesterol levels and blood pressure for a nationally representative sample of 39,555 adults. About 17 per cent were current smokers, and about 10 per cent were social smokers who did not have a daily habit but did regularly smoke in certain situations. "Social smokers" who light up only on special occasions may have some of the same risks for heart disease as people with a daily cigarette habit, a US study suggests. Compared with non-smokers, social smokers were more than twice as likely to have high blood pressure and 53 per cent more likely to have elevated cholesterol, the study found.
Casual smoking as bad as regularly lighting up, study finds
opioid is as harmful for casual smokers as it is for regular smokers, according to findings of a new study. Likewise, 55 percent of regular smokers have raised cholesterol compared with 53 percent of casual smokers. The study, conducted by researchers at the Ohio State University, found minimal differences in health risks between regular smokers and casual smokers, with rates differing by 1 or 2 percentage points. Seventy-six percent of regular smokers have high blood pressure compared to 75 percent who smoke infrequently. Their smoking habits were self-reported, Reuters said, and the participants were only screened for heart-disease risk factors, not for long-term effects.collected by :Lucy William
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