Tobacco steals 1/3 of your memory

Smokers may miss a third of their memorabilia every day, the researchers claim.

Smokers may miss a third of their memorabilia every day, the researchers claim.

The survey conducted by the team at Northumbria University (UK) shows that smokers forget a lot of things compared to ordinary people. But when they quit this bad habit, their ability to store information restored almost as much as non-smokers.

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According to Fox News , the study explored over 70 people aged 18 to 25. Participants were asked to recall small details, such as the music played, and complete tasks at different times.

As a result, smokers perform a much worse test, remembering only 59% of tasks.

But those who quit smoking remembered 74%, compared with 81% of those who never smoked.

Dr. Tom Heffernan, head of the research team, said the finding could be useful in anti-tobacco campaigns.

This is the first time, an in-depth study of how quit smoking affects memory.

"We already know that quitting smoking has great health benefits, but this study also shows that stopping smoking benefits the perception."

Update 14 December 2018
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