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Excerpted from EPA report, published by the National Conservation Guild, as part of their indoor air quality issues series.
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Young children and unborn infants are more vulnerable than adults to genetic damage from secondhand smoke, and exposures during early development increase the risk of cancer later in life, according to a study at Columbia University.
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Passive smoking and children: analysis of hazards
Summary of an international symposium on health damages to kids from tobacco smoke. Provided in English and German languages.
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WHO Report on Tobacco Smoke and Child Health
1999 report summarizes the effects of secondhand smoke on children.ash.org
Passive Smoking: The Impact On Children
ASH-UK report pulls together the latest research to assess how much secondhand smoke children are exposed to, the diseases that this is causing in children, the public awareness of these facts, and educational and policy strategies to reduce this harm.
www.ash.org.uk
KIISS - Kids Involuntarily Inhaling Secondhand Smoke
Educates parents on keeping their homes and cars smokefree for their children's health.
www.kiiss.org
Fetal Nicotine or Cocaine Exposure: Which One is Worse?
Research article compares measured effects of prenatal exposure to the substances.
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Education For Change: Second Hand Smoke and its Effect on the Young
List of problems that parental smoking causes in the fetus and child, from a provider of smoking-cessation and SIDS-prevention services.
www.efc.co.nz
Secondhand Smoke Snuffs Health of Children
Article on program to encourage parents to protect kids from secondhand smoke.
www.pittsburghlive.com
Second Hand Smoke in Pregnancy
Secondhand smoke can hurt unborn babies
www.fensende.com
Nicotine's Double Link to Cot Death
New research suggests that tobacco products cause SIDS in two different ways: disrupting a baby's breathing, and disrupting neural circuits.
www.newscientist.com
Second hand smoke is a major cause of children's illness -- yet 85% of adults who smoke and who live with a child do not ensure that the child is not exposed to the smoke from their cigarettes. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada provides background and research details.
www.smoke-free.ca
Secondhand Smoke Blunts Learning
An estimated 13 million children in the US are exposed to enough tobacco smoke to affect their learning; report summarizes.
www.drgreene.com
The ABCs of Secondhand Smoke: A Training Module for Child Care Providers
Factual information for child care providers about secondhand smoke.
www.nsc.org
Fetus May Be Harmed by Second-Hand Smoke
Summary of recent research.
www.cancernetwork.com