So that’s why we always fail exams in Ritter.

A new study from the College of Health Professions finds that second-hand smoke lowers teenagers’ test scores. Dr. Bradley Collins, director of the Health Behavior Research Clinic, looked at 16 and 18-year-olds whose parents smoke — and found they weren’t as sharp as their smokeless counterparts.

“These data highlight the importance of helping smoking parents create smoke-free homes for their children — outcomes that can be achieved without requiring … immediate parental smoking cessation”

The study fails to pinpoint the link between smoking and stupidity, begging the question — are they just blowing smoke up our asses?

Secondhand smoke boosts teens’ test failure risk (Reuters via UCSF)
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