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Evidence that tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia

  • 8 November 2019
A new study published Wednesday 6 November in Psychological Medicine and led by University of Bristol researchers has found that tobacco smoking may increase your risk of developing depression and schizophrenia. It is well-known that smoking is much more common amongst people with mental illness – especially depression and schizophrenia.
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