Smoking is more dangerous for a person with MS than it is for the average person. Of course, smoking is bad for everyone, and quitting is the single healthiest thing a smoker can do, but that’s even truer for people with MS. A number of important studies show smoking increases the likelihood of developing MS and of the disease progressing. Here is the evidence:
Despite all this evidence, studies have shown that people with MS smoke more than the general population.8 For people with MS who still smoke, giving up smoking is likely to positively affect the course of MS. This reasonably simple change can make a big difference in how the disease progresses and to quality of life.
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