Secondhand smoke may increase vulnerability to nicotine addiction
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 20:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Exposure to secondhand smoke, such as a person can get by riding in an enclosed car while someone else smokes, has a direct, measurable impact on the brain -- and the effect is similar to what happens in the brain of the person doing the smoking. In fact, exposure to this secondhand smoke evokes cravings among smokers, according to a new study.
