People who use cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco face higher risks of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular problems compared with nonusers, with health risks varying by the products used, according to a recent study tracking more than 100,000 Americans.
Cardiovascular Risks of Tobacco
The study, conducted by the Cross-Cohort Collaboration-Tobacco Working Group and published in JAMA Network Open on Jan. 13, evaluated data from more than 103,000 participants across the United States. Researchers tracked tobacco use and health outcomes between 1948 and 2015. The average follow-up time for mortality outcomes was 13.8 years.Different tobacco products posed different health risks, the researchers found.
