Fatal stroke decline tallies with quitting cigarettes

A possible link between a fatal form of stroke and smoking has been discovered by scientists in Finland.

The number of people who suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage — the most lethal stroke — tallied with a decline in smoking numbers.

Between 1998 and 2012, the number of people who smoked plunged 30% among 15- to 64-year-olds in the country.