second-hand smoke

Secondhand Smoke at Home Leads to Increased Risk of Emphysema

by Lisa Freedman, Posted Feb 1st 2010 1:30PM

One more reason to quit smoking: your kids' health. Credit: SuperFantastic, Flickr

We've known for years that secondhand smoke puts the health of exposed children at risk. The severity of these risks, however, are still being discovered. ...

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Third-Hand Smoke Harming Kids

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 3rd 2009 3:00PM

Smokers-and your children--beware. Even though you may smoke outside, or roll down the window to let in fresh air when you're smoking in the car, toxins remain in your hair and on your clothes that can ultimately poison your kids. Sound scary? well, ...

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California bans smoking in cars with kids

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 11th 2007 11:58AM

As of January first, it will be illegal to smoke in a car in California when a minor is present. "Protecting the health of our children is among government's highest responsibilities," said state Senator Jenny Oropeza, the bill's author. "It is clear ...

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Cancer-causing agent found in urine of babies whose parents smoke

by Karen Walrond, Posted May 15th 2006 3:35PM

Via Yahoo!CanadaNews: Researchers have found that children who have parents who smoke show evidence of a known cancer-causing agent in their urine. The researchers studied 144 babies whose parents smoked around them in their homes or ...

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How do you handle it?: People who smoke around your children

by Stefania Butler, Posted Feb 13th 2006 10:21AM

My mother is a smoker. I have spent practically all of my 36 years trying to convince her stop, but she won't. It's her right, I suppose. To her credit, she is a very considerate smoker. She doesn't smoke in the houses or restaurants, and when she ...

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