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Smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers
New York: We have heard that smoking is injurious to health and smokers are very prone to diseases, but new study states that cigarette smokers also have lower IQs than non-smokers.
According to a study of over 20,000 Israeli military recruits, it is found that young men who smoked a pack of cigarettes a day or more had IQ scores 7.5 points lower than non-smokers. "Adolescents with poorer IQ scores might be targeted for programmes designed to prevent smoking," said Dr Mark Weiser and colleagues from Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, who did the study. The researchers looked at 2,0211 men who were 18-year-old and recruited into the Israeli military. The group did not include anyone who was having major mental health problems.
According to the study, the average IQ for non-smokers was about 101, while it was 94 for men who had started smoking before entering the military. The 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. IQ scores from 84 to 116 are considered as the average intelligence.
According to a study of over 20,000 Israeli military recruits, it is found that young men who smoked a pack of cigarettes a day or more had IQ scores 7.5 points lower than non-smokers. "Adolescents with poorer IQ scores might be targeted for programmes designed to prevent smoking," said Dr Mark Weiser and colleagues from Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, who did the study. The researchers looked at 2,0211 men who were 18-year-old and recruited into the Israeli military. The group did not include anyone who was having major mental health problems.
According to the study, the average IQ for non-smokers was about 101, while it was 94 for men who had started smoking before entering the military. The 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. IQ scores from 84 to 116 are considered as the average intelligence.
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Reader's comments (15)
1: everey one is talking about banning but how
many of have helped a person to quit smoking
its better u give ideas
and every one should tell what an idea sir ji
its better u give ideas
and every one should tell what an idea sir ji
Posted by: chandru - 10 Mar, 2010
2: "Adolescents with poorer IQ scores might be
targeted for programmes designed to prevent
smoking," said Dr Mark Weiser
With all due respect, I would like to state that the premise has been used to arrive at a wrong inference here. Smoking leads to people having low IQ scores. But that does mean smoking is the only reason for low IQ scores. So it cant be inferred that Adolescents with poorer IQ scores would infact be smokers and so programmes should be designed to target them.
Sorry if I am incorrect.. Just wanted to avoid any misleading here...
With all due respect, I would like to state that the premise has been used to arrive at a wrong inference here. Smoking leads to people having low IQ scores. But that does mean smoking is the only reason for low IQ scores. So it cant be inferred that Adolescents with poorer IQ scores would infact be smokers and so programmes should be designed to target them.
Sorry if I am incorrect.. Just wanted to avoid any misleading here...
Posted by: Anand - 01 Mar, 2010
3: Why the govenment has to put ban on cigar or
liquor. Do any government ask their people to
smoke or drink. Everyone knew smoking is
injurious then why they want to smoke.
Control on anything should come from oneself
not from outside or on force. Just think..
Smokers should think the consequences of
smoking and they should stop. How you are
expecting government to stop smokers from
smoking.Even if the ban is made , do u think
smoking will be eradicated,(Who knows just
like an illegal drug , a illegal cigar may
come to exist, is there any assurance this
wont happen ..again it becomes an another big
issue for the government to stop this)
Posted by: Swaroop - 28 Feb, 2010
4: one cant straight away ban all dis..its bcoz
those ppl will not b able 2 take it..dey hav
got so used 2 it tat quitting it completely
at once will lead 2 problems..so it should b
properly planned and executed..:-)
Posted by: veena - 28 Feb, 2010
5: I AM A SMOKER TOO, WHEN I STARTED SMOKING , 1
CIGGRT COSTS ME RS 1.50 IN 1999. AND NOW THE
SAME I AM GETTING FOR RS 5/-WOULD BE HAPPY TO
JOIN HANDS FOR TOTAL BAN ON SMOKING.EXCEPT
BENIFITS TO GOVT, I HAVE NOT SEN ANY OTHER
BENIFITS.
Posted by: RAVI-HYDERABAD
Posted by: RAVI-HYDERABAD
Posted by: Ravi-Hyderabad - 27 Feb, 2010
6: I AM A SMOKER TOO, WHEN I STARTED SMOKING , 1
CIGGRT COSTS ME RS 1.50 IN 1999. AND NOW THE
SAME I AM GETTING FOR RS 5/-WOULD BE HAPPY TO
JOIN HANDS FOR TOTAL BAN ON SMOKING.EXCEPT
BENIFITS TO GOVT, I HAVE NOT SEN ANY OTHER
BENIFITS.
Posted by: RAVI-HYDERABAD - 27 Feb, 2010
7: Smoking is widely accepted as hazzard to the
human life. Then why don't legally ban its
production rather than running awareness
program. I know while doing so there are two
industries would suffer - Cigar as well as
hospitals. Govt should take a bold step if
they really concerned about the coming
generation. It is really pathetic to see
young population falls into the craze of
smoking which will surely harm them after a
while.
If I would have given an opportunity the two things I going to ban is cigar and liquor. A total ban...........
If I would have given an opportunity the two things I going to ban is cigar and liquor. A total ban...........
Posted by: chandra sekhar - 27 Feb, 2010
8:but, chandra... do you know how much excise
duty we generate through this?
Haneesh replied to: chandra sekhar
post - 27 Feb, 2010
post - 27 Feb, 2010
9: Hey Mr.Haneesh this's the only reason that
govt. is not banning of its production...I
think there will b no future steps for this
from the Govt side...it's only us who should
refrain ourselves from this so-called hazard.
Rasheda Khatun replied to: Haneesh
post - 27 Feb, 2010
post - 27 Feb, 2010
10: dear editor,
everybody knows that smoking is injurious to health also every body warns smokers but at the same time why thease advisors become close together and form an association like and fight with india government to ban manufacturers of the produts of tobacco based and which are dangerous to health.
If we able to find this solution hope the consumers of tobacco based products will reduce with in a short span.
best regards,
radha krishna
everybody knows that smoking is injurious to health also every body warns smokers but at the same time why thease advisors become close together and form an association like and fight with india government to ban manufacturers of the produts of tobacco based and which are dangerous to health.
If we able to find this solution hope the consumers of tobacco based products will reduce with in a short span.
best regards,
radha krishna
Posted by: y.v.radha krishna - 27 Feb, 2010
11: it is true , any tobacco damages human
ability
Posted by: Mohammed Zubair - 27 Feb, 2010
12: small no. of non-smokers increase the
probability of better results in IQ
performance
Posted by: tapan - 27 Feb, 2010
13: large no. of smokers with low IQ will make
the average of IQ go down.
Posted by: Tapan - 27 Feb, 2010
14: i suppose Sherlock Holmes was an exception
:)
ha ha
:)
ha ha
Posted by: jayanta - 27 Feb, 2010
15:It's not like they IQ gets decreased...It's
like those who have lower IQ go for smoking
:P
Mohit Dhingra replied to: jayanta
post - 27 Feb, 2010
post - 27 Feb, 2010
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