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Old 01-11-2005, 16:45   #664
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Re: smoking and the pub

And this... (hey, this is fun! ) American College of Physicians

"Conclusions: Both passive and active smoking are associated with an acute deterioration in the elastic properties of the aorta. This association between exposure to tobacco smoke and aortic elasticity indicates that aortic function deteriorates during passive or active smoking. " http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/128/6/426
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