Even casual smokers are 27 percent more likely to suffer a stroke – Body and Soul

There may be some of us who think a few puffs on a cigarette with drinks at the pub wont do damage, but a new study suggests otherwise.People who smoke just infrequently are still more likely to have a serious stroke caused by a ruptured blood vessel than nonsmokers.
A new study, published by the medical journal Stroke, showed that they were 27 percent more likely if they smoke up to 20 packs a year.
It enrolled more than 400 000 persons aged 40 to 69 across the UK, all with varying degrees of smoking…

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