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While smoking does seem to temporarily raise blood pressure, a direct long term connection has yet to be found. However, smoking and tobacco do damage blood vessels and arteries which causes them to contract. Smoking does raise your risk of heart disease and blood vessel diseases.
For more information see “Does Smoking Tobacco Cause High Blood Pressure?” National Institutes of Health: Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.