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Partners Of Smokers At Greater Risk Of Stroke: Study

by Rajashri on July 29, 2008 at 3:07 PM
 Partners Of Smokers At Greater Risk Of Stroke: Study

Researchers at the Harvard University are reporting that partners of smokers are at a greater risk of suffering a stroke by inhaling second hand smoke.

The study involved more than 16,000 people aged over 50 and followed them for nine years at an average. The study found that non-smokers who had a smoking partner had a 42 percent increased risk of suffering a stroke.

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The risk increased to 72 percent if the non-smoker started smoking as well.

The details appear in the latest issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

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