Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 11, Problem 10SC
Smoking powerfully raises the risk for CVD in men and women in all of the following ways except
a. decreasing the heart's workload.
b. making blood clots more likely.
c. directly damaging the heart with toxins.
d. raising the blood pressure.
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