Effects Of Secondhand Smoke
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Imagine your child wheezing, working hard for every breath he takes. You rush him to the Emergency Room. He is suffering from another severe asthma attack, which he developed when he was a baby. Why? Your child has been expose to secondhand smoke. This scenario may not be your community’s worst p ....
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.... more likely to die form Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) if their mothers smoke during pregnancy. Ear infection, coughs, sore throat and even cancer can also develop if children are expose to secondhand smoke.
With all these harmful to children, there are ways to protect them from it. First, as a parent, don’t smoke. If you are a smoker, quit! If you can’t, don’t smoke in your house, in the car or near your children. Have a permanent place outside the house just for smoking purpo ....
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