Professor Andrew Steptoe, Academic

Professor Andrew Steptoe: key facts

Kind of voice: Academic
Role: Professor of psychology and epidemiology at UCL
Quoted on: Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
Tracked press citations: 1
Most recently quoted: 10 Sept 2026

“Slower cognitive decline is linked to lower dementia risk. These findings add to evidence suggesting that quitting smoking might be a preventative strategy for the disease.”
on Respiratory (asthma/COPD) · 10 Sept 2026 · Read the article ↗

Where Professor Andrew Steptoe has been quoted

Quitting smoking in middle age reduces dementia riskpulsetoday.co.uk · 10 Sept 2026

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