Smoking cigarettes contributes to hardening of the arteries, which decreases blood supply to areas fed by small vessels. Degenerative spinal problems can be worsened by smoking cigarettes as discs in the spine don’t have their own direct blood supply and rely on surrounding tissue to provide those nutrients.
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