Children and Smoking
Children are especially vulnerable to second-hand smoke as their lungs are smaller and more delicate. Therefore they are seriously affected by tobacco smoke and the chemicals it contains.
Children exposed to second-hand smoke suffer from chest infections, asthma and other respiratory problems, glue ear, meningococcal disease and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Recent research states that children are more likely to take up smoking if their parents smoke, or if they grow up in a house with adults who smoke. Furthermore, young people exposed daily to second-hand smoke at home are seven times more likely to smoke. Having a Smokefree home is an easy way of protecting your children from second-hand smoke.
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