But quitting smoking can be very difficult
The study, commissioned by the Department of Health, draws on the latest data from the British Doctors Study, which began in 1951 as one of the worlds first large studies into the effects of smoking, and the Million Women Study, which has tracked womens health since 1996
"Cigarette smoke consists of numerous compounds that are harmful, and it has been linked to a reduction in the thickness of layers in the brain , and to brain lesions, involving areas such as the frontal lobe, which plays a role in voluntary movement and control of thinking, and a decrease in activity in the area of the brain that processes vision," he said
This is simply because it has less tobacco
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With medical management, the success rate goes up significantly