American Heart Association says Kids need to be Protected from toxic Secondhand Smoke
September 15, 2016
American Heart Association Scientific Statement
Dallas, TX – Parents and policy advocates should take a “zero tolerance” approach to exposing children to secondhand cigarette smoke, which can be responsible for lifelong cardiovascular consequences in addition to respiratory and other health issues, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
American Heart Association says Kids need to be Protected from toxic Secondhand Smoke. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association says Smoking in front of your Kids may increase their risk of Heart Disease as Adults
April 1, 2015
Dallas, TX – Kids exposed to their parents’ smoking may have a higher risk of developing heart disease in adulthood than those whose parents didn’t smoke, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
The study’s results add to the growing evidence that exposure to smoking from parents has a lasting effect on children’s cardiovascular health in adulthood.
Researchers stressed that parents should not smoke if they want to provide the best long-term cardiovascular health for their children.
