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Fact 4
Children exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk for
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), acute respiratory infections,
ear problems, and more severe asthma.
Smoking by parents causes respiratory symptoms and slows lung
growth in their children.
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), acute respiratory infections,
ear problems, and more severe asthma.
Smoking by parents causes respiratory symptoms and slows lung
growth in their children.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General—Executive Summary, 2006
