News articles tagged with 'smoke'
Babies who sleep with smoker parents exhibit high nicotine levels
— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | Health'Third-hand smoke' stuck to skin or clothing is responsible for the high nicotine levels seen in babies who share a bedroom with their smoker parents. This is the conclusion of a study…
Less than one-third of children ages 5-15 will wake up to home smoke alarms
— 12 Mar 2011 14:53 | HealthAn Australian study to determine the likelihood of school-aged children waking up to their home smoke alarm found that 78% of children slept through a smoke alarm sounding for 30 seconds.…
Indoor coal use associated with possible impairment of early childhood growth
— 8 Feb 2011 18:06 | HealthChildren raised in homes using indoor coal for cooking or heating appear to be about a half-inch shorter at age 36 months than those in households using other fuel sources, according…
Coal used for indoor heating is associated with shorter stature in very young children
— 8 Feb 2011 17:45 | HealthIn a finding of significant worldwide public-health consequence, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine and in the Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic have found that…
Secondhand smoke laws may reduce childhood ear infections
— 27 Jan 2011 18:41 | HealthHarvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and colleagues from Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society have found that a reduction in secondhand smoking in American homes…
'A stark warning:' Smoking causes genetic damage within minutes after inhaling
— 16 Jan 2011 20:29 | HealthIn research described as 'a stark warning' to those tempted to start smoking, scientists are reporting that cigarette smoke begins to cause genetic damage within minutes - not years…
Risks associated with secondhand smoke in cars carrying children
— 10 Jan 2011 18:37 | HealthWhile the evidence is incomplete there is enough available to support legislation against letting people smoke in cars with children, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association…
Protein involved in cystic fibrosis also plays role in emphysema, chronic lung disease
— 3 Jan 2011 19:11 | HealthA team of Johns Hopkins Children's Centre researchers has discovered that a protein involved in cystic fibrosis (CF) also regulates inflammation and cell death in emphysema and may…
Apartment-dwelling children in nonsmoking units still exposed
— 13 Dec 2010 16:22 | HealthChildren living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. This study, released online today by the journal Pediatrics, strongly suggests…
Second-hand smoke increases risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children
— 8 Dec 2010 18:59 | HealthChildren exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to get invasive meningococcal disease than children who are not exposed, reports a study from Chien-Chang Lee at the Harvard School…