Despite what the ‘cool’ kids told you in highschool, smoking is a pretty dumb thing to do. And now, there may be actual proof that if you smoke, you may actually be dumb, too.
Apart from the health risks and the affects on your appearance, a new study shows that those with lower IQs tend to be smokers, which I’m sure is going to cause some controversy. And get this – the study shows that the heavier the smoker, the lower his or her IQ!
Dr. Mark Weiser from Sheba Medical center in Tel Hashomer Hospital in Israel conducted this study on 20,000 soilders and says, “It was really quite a straightforward study. We looked at cross-sectional data on IQ and smoking cigarettes, and looked at people’s smoking status and their IQs. It’s very clear that people with low IQs are the ones who choose to smoke.”
Probably not something you’d want to tell others about yourself, right?
What do you think of this study?
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Yeah, I can see that. I smoked in high school, but then one day, I was like…wow…this is dumb, and I stopped. Then I noticed how dumb a lot of my smoker friends were and how silly it was to follow their influence. Nice to know!
Ah yeah, peer pressure is a big reason why tons of teens smoke.
I’m glad you stopped!
I really don’t understand why people still smoke. There are absolutely no benefits, and it’s not like people don’t know the dangers of smoking.
I’m not sure either. :/ I guess once upon a time it had that ‘cool’ factor to it? Or since everyone knows it’s bad if you do it you’re some sort of rebel. Very dumb!
The study just confirmed what I’ve been thinking all along, I’d look at smokers, and say to myself ‘idiots’. Haha.
Bwahahaha! Honestly sometimes I think that as well
when i was in school, my neuroanatomy professor told us that nicotine kills neurons in the brain…she gave a number…if i’m not mistaken, 10 per stick (?). and neurons in the brain don’t regenerate! so at a rate of a pack of cigarettes per day? you do the math!
Haha, I believe it!
It is an incredibly dumb thing to do to smoke, there are so many people in my school who smoke >.< I definintly noticed the change in their appearances, I don't understand why they do it though I always thought it was a disgusting habit that burns money but more importantly ruins your health. I always used to think to myself, if I want to eat fire I'll go to a circus thank you very much
Haha so true.
I don’t see any ‘benefits’ about it other than I guess if you’re young you look like a rebel, and that’s dumb in itself… so yeah, really dumb!
:S ouch!
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I’ve smoked 3 or 4 cigarettes in my entire life but I guess smoking is not for me…I didn’t like it, not to mention I can’t even stand in a bar where people smoke all the time.
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Ah gosh in the bars were the worse! People always used to blow that damn smoke in my face and my clothes would stink after being out with them. Lucky a new law came some time in Singapore where you cannot smoke in public places (unless there is a special smokers corner) and it was banned in bars. I was SO happy.
So agreed that smoking is really a dumb thing to do. Frankly speaking, I am very anti-smoking and when I voice out my opinions to friends who smoke, one of them actually said this: “You make us sound like very stupid.”
For the sake of maintaining our friendship, I resisted to saying “Yeah, I think you are stupid to smoke.” Haha. Can’t believe she told me that, because it’s quite obvious that it’s dumb. =
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First off, it’s my first time to come across your blog and I absolutely love it!
About this topic… I totally agree with your post! I don’t like the habit of smoking and smokers along with it. It’s not only a stupid habit but also an inconsiderate one because they’re harming both the environment and the people around them. They know very well that 2nd hand smoke is very dangerous also. oh well.
Yeah, well, I’d challenge any of those goody-goodies to beat me on an I.Q. test.