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Smoking may trigger schizophrenia

10 July 2015

As new research suggests smoking can triple the chances of developing psychotic mental illnesses, Dr Michael Bloomfield (UCL Psychiatry) and Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) say more research is needed to know if this is a causal relationship as people who go on to develop schizophrenia may be more likely to start smoking. Read: Telegraph, More: Yahoo News, Listen: LBC Nick Ferrari (£) (from 45 mins)