As mothers, you understand the risk on your children if you smoke during your pregnancy. Your babies will weigh less than normal compare to babies of non-smoking mothers. Their lungs will function abnormally. Their risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) increases up to four times. In most cases, you may have premature babies. American Academy of Pediatrics believes that your babies will have lower intelligence and attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity.
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Smoking Affects Babies
November 9th, 2006 · No Comments
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Should You Be Concerned About Second Hand Smoke?
November 7th, 2006 · No Comments
Some people have severe allergic disorders. Exposure to second hand or passive smoke can be life-threatening for them.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen. Second hand smoke can pose health hazards to everyone. The most affected group are children, infants and the unborn foetus. Infants who are exposed to second hand smoke encounter higher incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) as compared to infants who are free from tobacco smoke.
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Breastfeeding and Smoking
October 10th, 2006 · No Comments
Dutch researchers conducted tests on 570 nine-year old children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy. They found that only those who had not been breastfed experienced poor cognitive development. They believed that breast milk boosted brain development. It also helped to neutralize the side effects of cigarette smoking during pregnancy.
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Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms
October 9th, 2006 · No Comments
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms appear within 30 minutes after your last cigarette. If you want to quit smoking, you need to be aware of these symptoms. They also are recovery symptoms by helping your body to remove nicotine dependence. If you want to stop smoking, you have to overcome the withdrawal symptoms. On average, smokers experience these symptoms for …
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All About Smoking
October 7th, 2006 · No Comments
Nicotine doesn’t cause lung cancer. It only gives rise to addiction. The tobacco smoke which contains carcinogens damages your lungs. Recent studies show that nicotine can speed up the cancer growth.
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