Quitting Smoking Can Prevent Brain Shrinkage
January 23, 2024 by vapingpost.com
Quitting Smoking Can Prevent Brain Shrinkage
A study by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that cigarette smoking is associated with brain shrinkage, heightening the risk of cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, this research emphasizes that the damage escalates with prolonged and increased smoking.
18.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 48.7 million current smokers in United States 21.60% of men are current smokers but only 15.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR