Dr. Jeremy London, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon based in Savannah, Georgia, urges everyone to never, ever smoke or vape—and if you already do, to quit STAT.
"Smoking directly injures the lining of blood vessels, increases the chance of atherosclerosis and blockages and causes lung cancer. It's probably the single worst thing you can do for yourself," Dr. London said in a recent TikTok video.
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He isn't alone in his thinking.
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"More and more evidence is pointing to tobacco smoke’s negative effects on the cardiovascular system," Dr. Morgan says. "People are often surprised to hear that smoking even one cigarette increases their risk of a heart attack."
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"When we drink alcohol, it's broken down into Acetaldehyde and acetate," Dr. London explained. "Acetaldehyde is directly toxic to every single cell in the body, and acetate is just empty calories."
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