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KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with Meggie Curtis, Youth Programming Coordinator with the School Community Youth Collaborative, and Midge Kirk, Health Educator and Tobacco Specialist with the Montezuma County Public Health Department, about how local youth are highlighting the problems associated with chew, the upcoming "Through With Chew" week, and how people who use smokeless tobacco can get help to quit

Smoking affects the heart in many ways: Damage the lining of the blood vessels (cells), thereby causing the narrowing or thickening of arteries Raises the blood pressure and heart rate Reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the various bodys tissues, leading to their damage Lowers the good cholesterol and raises the triglyceride levels Increases the buildup of the plaque Increases the stickiness of the platelets, making them more likely to form clots, causing the blockage of blood flow to the heart and brain

I am not a smoker myself, but here in Europe it's pretty common, especially for men, to smoke cigars once in a while." A second fan explained that Sam enjoys smoking a cigar every now and then, adding: " Everyone needs to calm down