Smokers lack awareness of smoking-related cardiovascular risks

Smokers lack awareness of smoking-related cardiovascular risks

An international study has found that despite two decades of global tobacco control efforts, the message still is not getting through to enough smokers that smoking and second-hand smoke cause heart attack and stroke.

Smokers still largely unaware of heart disease risks

An international study has found that despite two decades of global tobacco control efforts, the message still is not getting through to enough smokers that smoking and secondhand smoke cause heart attacks and strokes.

Smoking & Heart Disease: The Hidden Cardiovascular Risks Smokers Ignore - Archyworldys

According to an international study published in BMJ Open in 2026, two decades of global tobacco control efforts have failed to ensure smokers fully understand that smoking and second-hand smoke cause heart attacks and strokes. Researchers analyzed data from more than 240,000 adult smokers across 46 countries between 2002 and 2022, revealing a persistent knowledge ...