Guest guest Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 A friend of mine makes some insightful comments: The brain needs oxygen. but cigarettes lower the amount of oxygen in the blood. So, it should not come as a surprise that non-smokers' brains work better. Moreover, cancer cells thrive where oxygen is lacking, another reason to avoid smoking. > robert-blau > Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:43:11 -0600 > Non-smokers smarter than smokers? > > Not a real big surprise, but interesting . . . > > Non-smokers smarter than smokers? > > NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than > non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ, a study > in over 20,000 Israeli military recruits suggests. Young men who smoked > a pack of cigarettes a day or more had IQ scores 7.5 points... > > http://www.lifescript.com/Health/News/Reuters/2010/02/23/Are%20non-smokers%20sma\ rter%20than%20smokers.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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