Costa Rica Warns Smoking and Vaping Raise Heart Attack Risk Under 40

Costa Rica health officials are warning that smoking and vaping are putting younger adults at serious risk of heart attacks, with specialists from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund saying people under 40 who smoke or vape may face up to five times the risk of suffering a myocardial infarction compared with non-smokers. The warning comes as Costa Rica marks World No Tobacco Day, observed each year on May 31, and as public health officials push back against the belief that vaping is a safe substitute for cigarettes. Specialists say the problem is not limited to lung damage. Tobacco, nicotine...