English 1302 Writing and Rhetoric Visual Timeline / The effects of passive smoking on young children
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Prematurity is twice as likely in mothers who smoke as opposed to nonsmoking mothers. Additionally, the number of cigarettes smoked per day can affect the severity of the prematurity, Simpson.
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The risk of sickness in children was reduced when both parents did not smoke but increased when only one parent was a smoker and increased more when both parents smoked, Colley.
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Passive smoking (second-hand smoking) can affect the physical growth of children with cystic fibrosis, Rubin.
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There is little to no respiratory effect of exposure to ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke) on children between the ages of 3-5, with the exception of asthma, Gergen.
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Children would benefit if parents immediately stopped smoking once they were born, even if the mother smoked during pregnancy, Cook & Strachan.
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Children with asthma and bronchitis are more likely to have parents that are smokers and addicted to nicotine, Mahabee-Gittens.
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Prenatal maternal smoking can often lead to asthma, while postnatal parental smoking can lead to a variety of respiratory health problems, Pattenden.
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Prenatal exposure to smoking can lead to asthma and wheezing in the early years of the child’s life, Silvestri.
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Prenatal smoking can lead to accelerated telomere shortening which causes early biological aging at an early age, Osorio-Yanez.