Kids exposed to tobacco smoke may face long-term respiratory problems

Washington, May 21 : Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) may pose respiratory problems in children, which can persist well beyond childhood, independent of whether or not those individuals end up becoming smokers later in life.

Children Exposed to Smoking Face Long-Term Respiratory Risks

A new study shows that the health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke among children whose parents smoke persist well beyond childhood, independent of whether or not they end up becoming smokers.

Study says children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problems

For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke. Now a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Arizona reports that those health risks persist well beyond childhood, independent of whether or not those individuals end up becoming ...

Children at risk of long-term health issues from passive smoking

Children who are exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke from their parents are in danger of developing long-term respiratory problems in adulthood, even if they never smoke themselves, a study claims.

Children exposed to passive smoking at risk of long-term lung problems

Researchers from the University of Arizona found even non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke when they were young had a higher risk of developing chornic chest infections.