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SECONDHAND TOBACCO SMOKE
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Smoking and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) among pregnant women cause low-birth weight babies, preterm delivery, perinatal deaths and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Second hand smoke is among the most common and harmful environmental exposures of children. Nearly 40% of US children are exposed to SHS. These children are at increased risk for multiple serious health effects like asthma, respiratory infections, and decreased lung growth and exercise tolerance. Cigarette smoking during childhood and adolescence produces significant health problems, including periodontal disease, chronic coughing, increased phlegm production, an increase in the number and severity of respiratory illnesses, and decreased physical fitness. If current tobacco use patterns persist, an estimated 6.4 million children will die prematurely from a smoking-related disease. |
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