Light smoking linked to decades‑long risk of heart failure and death

Name: Light smoking linked to decades‑long risk of heart failure and death
Uploaded: 2025-11-19T20:00:00-0500
Duration: 27 s
Description: New research finds that even light smoking — just two to five cigarettes a day — raises the risk of heart failure and death by more than 50%, with elevated risks lasting up to three decades after quitting, though health outcomes improve over time.

New research finds that even light smoking — just two to five cigarettes a day — raises the risk of heart failure and death by more than 50%, with elevated risks lasting up to three decades after quitting, though health outcomes improve over time.