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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Smokers could lose one third of their everyday memory, warn experts

Smokers could lose one third of their everyday memory, warn experts

Daily Mail
September 22, 2011

People who smoke could lose around one third of their everyday memory, researchers say.

A study by a team at Northumbria University has shown that smokers lose more of their memory when compared to non-smokers.

And the research also found that those who kicked the habit saw their ability to recollect information restored to almost the same level as non-smokers.

Those who took part were asked to recall small details, such as music acts listed to play at the students' union and tasks completed at various points – known as real world memory test.Smokers performed badly, remembering just 59 per cent of tasks.

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