Effects of tobacco on child health. the child as a passive smoker

García Calvente, M.M.; Navarro Alonso, J.A.; González Palacios, A.

Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 26(1): 60-64

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342
PMID: 3826947
Document Number: 304612
The smoking habit within the family produces various harmful effects on child health when the child is considered as a passive smoker. In this paper we have reviewed the most recent studies which analyze the influence of parental smoking on the incidence of respiratory diseases, alteration in the pulmonary function and presence of other symptoms, during the first years of life. A number of recommendations have been extracted to prevent these problems during childhood.

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