The dangers of smoking around children

When a woman stops smoking during pregnancy, her chances of getting pregnant with an uncomplicated pregnancy and having a healthy child increase. Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke increase the risk of miscarriage, premature birth, fetal death, low birth weight, and birth defects. Scientific evidence now suggests that passive smoking is not only troublesome but also a health hazard for children and adults alike. It leads to chronic diseases, and can cause premature death in children, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer in non-smokers.

Smokeless smoke is poisonous because it contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including more than 50 carcinogenic chemicals. Therefore, studies suggest that children exposed to secondhand smoke before the age of 25 are more likely to develop cancer. We can explain the effects that passive smoking can have on children in two ways: Short-term effects Passive smoking causes respiratory infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis, leads to asthma attacks, and increases the risk of infections in the ear and teeth.

Long-term effects Passive smoking increases the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome, increases the frequency of asthma attacks, and causes potential problems with cognitive performance and behavioral problems in children. Children are more likely to become smokers when they get older. Its effect on adults increases their incidence of cancer (20-30%) and coronary heart disease (25-30%), and this is not a disease that may be exposed to the respiratory system. In spite of all advertisements published by sterile machines for air and air, there is no ventilation system that may reduce and protect against the effects of direct or passive smoking. Therefore, you should stay away from smoking places especially if you are with your children.