Colmar De Von Figueroa-Moseley has found that women who were sexually abused as children are much more likely to be current smokers than women who weren't abused as children. It is the finding a study she conducted as part of her PhD research. She says it is

a topic that has been largely overlooked in medical research.

Um could that be because it is of absolutely no value. Let's face it, if you are an potential abuser of a child, the childs welfare is clearly not a major consideration. You are hardly likely to restrain yourself because the child may take up smoking in later life?

I know it is getting hard to find innovative research topics these days but surely there is something a little more valuable that this researcher could be working on.

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