News tagged with smoke exposure
Maternal smoking may increase newborns' discomfort
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 21, 2009 |
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A new research study being published in the October 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry suggests that maternal smoking may increase the level of distress of newborns.
Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy, early childhood more likely to smoke as adults
May 19, 2009 |
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Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy and their early childhood years may be predisposed to take up smoking as teens and young adults, compounding the physical damage they sustained from the smoke exposure.
Cigarette smoke may rob children of needed antioxidants
May 04, 2009 |
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Children exposed to cigarette smoke have lower levels of antioxidants, which help the body defend itself against many biological stresses.
Second-hand smoke linked to cognitive impairment
Feb 13, 2009 |
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The research, published today in the British Medical Journal, highlighted a 44% increase in risk of cognitive impairment when exposed to high levels of second-hand smoke.
Tobacco smoke and alcohol harm liver worse as combo
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Exposure to second-hand smoke and alcohol significantly raises the risk of liver disease, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
New evidence strengthens link between cigarette smoke exposure and poor infant health
Nov 05, 2008 |
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The damaging effects of smoking and smoke exposure can be seen at any age. Pediatricians have even noted these negative effects in various stages of infant development. The consequences of maternal smoke exposure during ...
