Purposefully and repeatedly exposing children to secondhand smoke — a known human carcinogen — is child abuse, according to an opinion piece written by Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, a professor in the ...

Having parents with a history of smoking is associated with a significantly increased risk of developing pediatric MS, a ...

Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study (pdf) describing nonsmokers’ exposure to secondhand smoke, the toxic vapors given off by a smoldering cigarette, ...

Exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with a larger waist and poorer cognition in children, researchers say. "The take-home message is that for these children, smoke exposure was connected to ...

Children lose 8.45 million days of healthy life each year globally due to secondhand smoke, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Smokers’ children often exposed to smoke in cars The majority of smoking parents do not have smoke-free car policy. HealthDay News — Many smoking parents expose their children to tobacco smoke in cars ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - New research from Cincinnati Children's Hospital reveals that thirdhand smoke, the residue left by tobacco smoke in environments, poses a significant health risk to children, even ...

Asthma, or inflamed airways, is the most common cause of childhood hospitalizations. The disease increased by 75 percent in the U.S. between 1980 and 1994 and is highest among preschool boys and ...