People with Intellectual Disabilities Particularly Vulnerable to Effects of Tobacco Use

While tobacco use is an ongoing health hazard for the entire population, its consequences for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities can be especially severe. And the medical community often tends to overlook the tobacco-related burdens these people face. An extensive review of published research on this topic appears in the June edition of the journal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news163504386.html">People with Intellectual Disabilities Particularly Vulnerable to Effects of Tobacco Use</a></p> <p>While tobacco use is an ongoing health hazard for the entire population, its consequences for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities can be especially severe. And the medical community often tends to overlook the tobacco-related burdens these people face. An extensive review of published research on this topic appears in the June edition of the journal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.</p>