How does smoking affect high cholesterol?

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  1. Smoking affects your blood vessels and arteries, causing them to harden and constrict just like high cholesterol. It also decreases HDL levels in your body. The benefits of quitting smoking are substantial. Just 24 hours after stopping, your risk for high blood cholesterol and heart attack decreases significantly.

    Smoking affects your blood vessels and arteries, causing them to harden and constrict just like high cholesterol. It also decreases HDL levels in your body. The benefits of quitting smoking are substantial. Just 24 hours after stopping, your risk... More