Can you Be Guilted Into Quitting Smoking?

Subject:	Can you Be Guilted Into Quitting Smoking?
Date:	29 Dec 2009 17:56:30 GMT

Kids exposed to smoke more prone to emphysema
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:49:51 GMT
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Regular exposure to tobacco smoke at home places young
children at an increased risk of developing emphysema in
adulthood, a new study finds.

Previous studies had linked exposure to secondhand smoke
during childhood to various health conditions.

"Some known harmful effects of tobacco smoke are short term,
and this new research suggests that effects of tobacco smoke
on the lungs may also persist for decades," said lead
researcher Gina Lovasi.

According to the study published in the American Journal of
Epidemiology, early-life exposure to tobacco smoke may cause
permanent and irreversible damage to the lungs, leading to
emphysema in the long run.

Despite the considerable emphysema-related changes in the
lungs of the studied children, no evidence of declined lung
function was reported in this group.

Considering the high prevalence of asthma and other
respiratory diseases in children exposed to tobacco smoke at
home, scientists urged parents and family members to quit
smoking in order to protect their children against the
damage caused by tobacco.

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