Affects Of Type 1 Diabetes On Teenagers
Smoking can rewire teenagers' brains in a way that makes it harder to listen and concentrate, according to a small study. Researchers concluded that both prenatal and adolescent exposure to tobacco caused changes in the parts of the brain that control hearing. The changes were most noticeable in the teenagers who also smoked, suggesting the brain is particularly vulnerable to the effects of nicotine during adolescence when the brain is developing quickly.
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