Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Epilepsy and Smoking

"Epilepsy" is a broad term used for conditions that affect the brain and cause seizures. About 2.3 million adults in the United States have epilepsy.1
A recent CDC study showed that about 20% of adults with active epilepsy, and almost 22% of adults with a history of epilepsy, currently smoke cigarettes. About 19% of adults without epilepsy currently smoke. These new data show that people with active epilepsy are as likely to smoke cigarettes as people without epilepsy..."
Epilepsy - smoke

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