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Old 08-04-2010, 05:27 AM  
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:stoned Smokers have lower IQs, says study
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/...ectid=10628360

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The study of more than 20,000 Israeli military recruits found young men who smoked a pack of cigarettes a day or more had IQ scores that were 7.5 points lower than non-smokers.

The study, by Dr Mark Weiser and colleagues from Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, found the average IQ for non-smokers was about 101, while it was 94 for men who had started smoking before entering the military.

IQ steadily dropped as the number of cigarettes smoked increased - from 98 for people who smoked one to five cigarettes daily to 90 for those who smoked more than a pack a day.


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