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Secondhand Smoke at Home Increases Risk of ADHD in Kids, Study Finds

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jul 12th 2011 1:00PM

Credit: Laurent Fievet, AFP/Getty Images
If you're still smoking, here's yet another reason to quit: Exposing kids to secondhand smoke at home puts them at a 50 percent greater risk of developing ADHD or other behavioral disorders.
...You may be putting your kid at risk of developing ADHD if you smoke at home.
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FDA Fears Kids Will Like Dissolvable Tobacco

by Brett Singer, Posted Feb 5th 2010 5:00PM

Lawrence Deyton, head of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products,says he's concerned about dissolvable tobacco products. Credit: Jacquelyn Martin, AP
Remember candy cigarettes? You can still buy them, and odds are some kids still enjoy them, but ...
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Smoking in cars to be illegal in Australia

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Dec 3rd 2006 4:09PM

Victoria, Australia's Health Minister says the country is prepared to consider a smoking ban in cars with passengers under the age of 16. I've mentioned before that I am an ex-smoker, although I quit when I found out I was pregnant. And I admit I ...
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