Close to Smokers Make Slow Brain

Dangers of secondhand smoke not only damage the health of active smokers, but those who live or spend time with a smoker are also susceptible to memory deterioration.

"Based on the reports of the World Health Organization (WHO), exposure to secondhand smoke has serious consequences for those who do not even smoke, but are exposed to secondhand smoke. Our findings suggest that exposure to cigarette smoke can affect cognitive function," said Dr.Tom Heffernan, a researcher from the Collaboration for Drug and Alcohol Research Group at the University of Northumbria UK