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AAP - Child Health Month Concise but fully footnoted factsheet on secondhand smoke and its effects on adults and children. Effects of ETS on Children Excerpted from EPA report, published by the National Conservation Guild, as part of their indoor air quality issues series. Clinical Briefs - American Family Physician, July 1997 Secondhand smoke is associated with increased illnesses in children, including lower respiratory disease, middle ear effusion, asthma and sudden infant death syndrome. One study found that the overall cancer risk was greater for individuals exposed to environmental tobacco smoke during both childhood and adulthood than for individuals with a history of exposure during only one of those periods. Children at Risk from ETS Young children and unborn infants are more vulnerable than adults to genetic damage from secondhand smoke, and exposures during early development increase the risk of cancer later in life, according to a study at Columbia University. Growing up in Smoke is dangerous Children are Passive Smokers, and by the millions. Passive smoking and children: analysis of hazards Summary of an international symposium on health damages to kids from tobacco smoke. Provided in English and German languages. WHO Report on Tobacco Smoke and Child Health 1999 report summarizes the effects of secondhand smoke on children. Passive Smoking: The Impact On Children ASH-UK report pulls together the latest research to assess how much secondhand smoke children are exposed to, the diseases that this is causing in children, the public awareness of these facts, and educational and policy strategies to reduce this harm. KIISS - Kids Involuntarily Inhaling Secondhand Smoke Educates parents on keeping their homes and cars smoke free for their children's health. News, articles, and stories on health effects of secondhand smoke; sign up for mailed information. Features a "share your story" section. Fetal Nicotine or Cocaine Exposure: Which One is Worse? Research article compares measured effects of prenatal exposure to the substances. |
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