Can tobacco cause brain injury?
• Yes, it can result in brain injury. • Tobacco damages blood vessels and causes blood clots in the blood vessels of the brain. This causes strokes. • Strokes often result in extreme disability, including paralysis and loss of speech. Strokes can also result in death. • More than 2,500 people in Canada die each year from tobacco-caused strokes. • Quitting smoking reduces your chance of having a stroke.
