|Breathing smoke between birth and 15 years of age can|
have serious health consequences later in life: Study
Exposing children to secondhand smoke could have long-term effects on their health and well-being, University of Arizona researchers warn.
Even non-smokers who were exposed to passive smoking as children are more likely to develop chronic chest infections, they say.
The researchers analyzed data from questionnaires answered by study participants every two years over more than 20 years. More than half of the participants had been exposed to smoke in their younger years.
The scientists adjusted for other factors and found a strong link between the exposure and several persistent respiratory symptoms, especially cough and chronic cough.
Parental smoking also affected the risk of wheezing and asthma in adulthood, although the association was slightly weaker.
Persistent respiratory symptoms may be early risk factors of more serious lung conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) later in life.
Source: Daily Mail
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