Children of smokers have more than 5 times higher levels of a nicotine toxin

Children who have at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine, in their urine, according to a study by researchers from Warwick Medical School at the the University of Warwick, and the University of Leicester, published online ahead of print in Archives of Disease in Childhood.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news101469273.html">Children of smokers have more than 5 times higher levels of a nicotine toxin</a></p> <p>Children who have at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine, in their urine, according to a study by researchers from Warwick Medical School at the the University of Warwick, and the University of Leicester, published online ahead of print in <i>Archives of Disease in Childhood</i>.</p>