Hum Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 In one of the first studies to examine smoking's effect on the brain, those who smoked more than two packs a day in middle age were 114% more likely than nonsmokers to develop dementia later in life. Heavy smoking in middle age more than doubles the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia later in life, according to one of the first long-term studies to examine the issue. Smoking has a clear effect on the heart and lungs, but whether it also damages the brain has been controversial. The study, published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine, overcomes some of the obstacles that have made it difficult to assess such a link. For example, some previous research suggesting that smoking doesn't cause dementia mostly examined elderly people only for a short period of time. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsiphon Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 The possible risks of Alzheimer's I take smoking cigarettes, is more than offset by the alleged benefit and proactive prevention of the same disease I get from smoking tons of dope. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted October 26, 2010 Member Share Posted October 26, 2010 Sounds like yet another reason to stop smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garwin Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 smoke at any age is not good for health Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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