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Secondhand Smoke Can Lead to ADHD, Study Shows

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 8th 2011 3:00PM

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Here's one more reason to stop smoking. Credit: AP Here's another reason for moms-to-be to quit smoking and order others to keep their cigs out of their homes: Secondhand smoke could ...Kids of mothers who breathed in secondhand smoke while they were pregnant experienced serious side effects.

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Parents' Smoking Can Increase Children's Blood Pressure

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Jan 10th 2011 4:15PM

Secondhand smoke can cause high blood pressure in young kids. Credit: Getty Forget about lung cancer causing harm in the distant future. Your smoking may hurt your child before he hits grade school. A new study shows breathing ...Another reason to quit smoking: You could be giving your young kids high blood pressure.

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Moms quit smoking during pregnancy only to start again

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Jul 29th 2008 4:00PM

Smoking is a hard habit to break, there's no doubt about it. In fact, according to USA Today, only 10 to 20% of people who try quitting succeed. But expectant mothers have a reason to quit smoking that goes beyond their own health -- smoking during ...

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Ontario to ban smoking in cars

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted May 1st 2008 8:43PM

It looks like Canadians are on the bandwagon with several states in the U.S. in the war against smoking. Authorities in Ontario are moving to ban smoking in cars when children are present. Offenders will be fined $247 if caught in the act of ...

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Pregnant Mom's smoke can cause psychological problems?

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Jul 2nd 2007 2:00PM

It's no secret that cigarette smoking can cause a plethora of physical health problems for parents and the kids who get too close to their second-hand toxins, but a new study says that Mom's smoking can also cause psychological problems for kids. A ...

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Parental cigarette use is 'double whammy' for children

by Heather Craven, Posted Aug 13th 2006 6:00PM

A study in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology explored smoking, heavy drinking, and marijuana use across three generations. It found that the children of a parent who uses any of these substances are more likely to smoke, binge drink, or use ...

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