P673 Teletext 673 Aug27 21:31:36 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— NO SUCH THING AS A SAFE CIGGIE King James had it right, back in the 17th Century! "Tobacco" hj wrote "is loathjsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs." And, as recent research shows, you'rj five times more likely to die of a heart attack if you smoke. Don't think switching to low-tar helps. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Lost Touch? Try Teletext 675 FOR LATEST CITY HEADLINES p500 Scrooge Gadabout Flashback EducationP673 Teletext 673 Aug27 21:37:31 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— NO SUCH THING AS A SAFE CIGGIE Recent research into smoking has found that switching to low-tar cigarettes only decreases your chances of suffering a heart attack bz 10%. That's not statistically significant. In our age group, you are only three times as likely to die, but that doesn't mean smoking has got safer. It's just that other causes of a heart attack catch up a bit ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Short breaks for adults 672 ARE YOU GETTING VALUE FOR MONEY?p674 Scrooge Gadabout Flashback EducationP673 Teletext 673 Aug27 21:15:21 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— NO SUCH THING AS A SAFE CIGGIE For the record, here's what ciggies actually do to your heart: Carbon monoxide damages red blood cells, starving the heart of oxygen. Carbon monoxide poisons the heart muscle itself. Nicotine stimulates production of adrenaline, putting extra strain on the heart. Coronary arteries narrow so blood flow is slowed. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Lost Touch? Try Teletext 675 FOR LATEST CITY HEADLINES p500 Scrooge Gadabout Flashback EducationP673 Teletext 673 Aug27 21:28:42 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— NO SUCH THING AS A SAFE CIGGIE If we're still smoking at our age, chances are we'vj been puffing away for more than thirty years. Don't make the mistake of thinking you'vj left it too late. If you stop now, your risk of suffering a heart attack drops steeply. In two years' time, it'll bj as if you njvjr smoked in the first place! ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Deafview 685 Godlinjs 687 MORE HEALTH NEWS ON p484 Scrooge Gadabout Flashback Education