Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Children
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Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Children
- 1. Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Effects in Children www.cancer-treatment-madurai.com
- 2. What is Secondhand Smoke? Secondhand smoke is smoke from burning tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Secondhand smoke also is the smoke that has been exhaled, or breathed out, by the person smoking. www.cancer-treatment-madurai.com
- 3. Health Effects Of Secondhand Smoke in Children As their bodies are developing, infants and young children are especially vulnerable to the poisons in secondhand smoke. Both babies whose mothers smoke while pregnant and babies who are exposed to secondhand smoke after birth are more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than babies who are not exposed to cigarette smoke. www.cancer-treatment-madurai.com
- 4. Mothers who are exposed to secondhand smoke while pregnant are more likely to have lower birth weight babies, which makes babies weaker and increases the risk for many health problems. Babies whose mothers smoke while pregnant or who are exposed to secondhand smoke after birth have weaker lungs than other babies, which increases the risk for many health problems. www.cancer-treatment-madurai.com
- 5. Secondhand smoke exposure causes acute lower respiratory infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia in infants and young children. Secondhand smoke exposure causes children who already have asthma to experience more frequent and severe attacks. www.cancer-treatment-madurai.com
- 6. Secondhand smoke exposure causes respiratory symptoms, including cough, phlegm, wheezing, and breathlessness, among school-aged children. Children exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk for ear infections and are more likely to need an operation to insert ear tubes for drainage.. www.cancer-treatment-madurai.com
- 7. How to protect your child from Secondhand Smoke Do not allow anyone to smoke anywhere in or near your home. Do not allow anyone to smoke in your car, even with the window down. Make sure your children’s day care centers and schools are tobacco-free. If your state still allows smoking in public areas, look for restaurants and other places that do not allow smoking. www.cancer-treatment-madurai.com
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