How much does smoking damage our mental health?

According to some estimates smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide. A lesser known side-effect of cigarettes is the damage they cause to our mental health. Yet, the rates of smoking among people with mental health conditions are much higher than the rest of the population.Last week, the UK government published the Khan review, an independent report looking at how England could become smoke free by 2030. One of the recommendations was to tackle the issue of mental health and smoking. Madeleine Finlay speaks to epidemiologist Dr Gemma Taylor about how significant this link is, what we can do to break it, and how to dispel the myth that smoking is a stress relieverArchive: Sky NewsContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 14, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu and the executive producer was Lorna Stewart Tags: Science Smoking Health Mental health Source Type: news