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Effects on Children (46)

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http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;99/4/639?fulltext=tobacco+smoke

» Environmental Tobacco Smoke: A Hazard to Children

Policy statement and report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, April 1997. Goes well beyond the EPA report. Updated bibliography covers the research.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;99/4/639?fulltext=tobacco+smoke

» WHO Report on Tobacco Smoke and Child Health

1999 report summarizes the effects of secondhand smoke on children.
http://ash.org/who-ets-rpt.html

Sites:

http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ1UBHWQ7C&sub_cat=29

» AAP - Environmental Tobacco Smoke: A Danger to Children
Short discussion from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ1UBHWQ7C&sub_cat=29

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/289/10/1258

» Association of Pediatric Dental Caries with Passive Smoking
Research finds that children exposed to secondhand smoke get more cavities.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/289/10/1258

http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/153/7/689

» Breast-feeding and Secondhand Exposure to Cigarettes
Measures infants' exposure from maternal smoking.
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/153/7/689

» Childhood asthma
"Half the cases of early childhood asthma are due to secondhand cigarette smoke".
http://www.ahcpr.gov/research/may98/ra1.htm

http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,3182,3172_13127_262985_langId-en,00.html

» Children and Secondhand Smoke
Online pamphlet from the Canadian Cancer Society.
http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,3182,3172_13127_262985_langId-en,00.html

http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1999/107-11/niehsnews.html#risk

» Children at Risk from ETS
Young children and unborn infants are more vulnerable than adults to genetic damage from secondhand smoke, and exposures during early development increase the risk of cancer later in life, according to a study at Columbia University.
http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1999/107-11/niehsnews.html#risk

http://www.cmh.pitt.edu/tobacco/News/Newscustody_091302.htm

» Custody Judge Bans Smoking Near Child
A judge has barred smoking in the presence of an 8 year old girl, citing the scientific evidence of the effects of secondhand smoke.
http://www.cmh.pitt.edu/tobacco/News/Newscustody_091302.htm

http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5431,00.html

» Dr. Spock: Secondhand Smoke and Children's Health
Summary of effects of secondhand smoke on children.
http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5431,00.html

http://www.efc.co.nz/frame.php3?main=information.php3%3Fpage%3D2

» Education For Change: Second Hand Smoke and its Effect on the Young
List of problems that parental smoking causes in the fetus and child, from a provider of smoking-cessation and SIDS-prevention services.
http://www.efc.co.nz/frame.php3?main=information.php3%3Fpage%3D2

http://www.nationalguild.com/library/ets_children.html

» Effects of ETS on Children
Excerpted from EPA report, published by the National Conservation Guild, as part of their indoor air quality issues series.
http://www.nationalguild.com/library/ets_children.html

http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/2/321

» Effects of Restaurant Smoking Regulations on Children
Research finds that strong local restaurant smoking regulations reduce the amount of secondhand smoke that children are exposed to.
http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/2/321

http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/2/308

» Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Asthma in Children
Research finds that firsthand and secondhand smoke causes about 15% of asthma in North Carolina children.
http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/2/308

http://www.ahcpr.gov/research/feb02/0202RA6.htm

» Environmental Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Increases the Risk of Respiratory Symptoms and Disease in Children
Summary of research findings as of 2002.
http://www.ahcpr.gov/research/feb02/0202RA6.htm

» Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Children
Factsheet summarizes the effects.
http://www.gaspforair.org/gasp/gedc/artcl-new.php?ID=108

http://www.online.karger.com/library/karger/renderer/dataset.exe?jcode=IBE&action=render&rendertype=abstract&uid=IBE.ibe09246

» Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Respiratory Health in Children
Review of a critical review and analysis of the scientific literature from 1969 to 1998.
http://www.online.karger.com/library/karger/renderer/dataset.exe?jcode=IBE&action=render&rendertype=abstract&uid=IBE.ibe09246

http://www.gaspforair.org/gasp/gedc/artcl-new.php?ID=67

» Federal Report on Kids at Risk from Passive Smoking
GASP of Colorado Education Center summarizes recent research estimating number of kids exposed to secondhand smoke and its effets on their health.
http://www.gaspforair.org/gasp/gedc/artcl-new.php?ID=67

http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/285/3/931

» Fetal Nicotine or Cocaine Exposure: Which One is Worse?
Research article compares measured effects of prenatal exposure to the substances.
http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/285/3/931

» Fetus May Be Harmed by Second-Hand Smoke
Summary of recent research.
http://www.cancernetwork.com/journals/oncnews/n9907m.htm

» KIISS - Kids Involuntarily Inhaling Secondhand Smoke
Educates parents on keeping their homes and cars smokefree for their children's health.
http://www.kiiss.org/

» NRDC Pro: Our Children At Risk - Chapter 6
Secondhand smoke is an environmental health risk.
http://www.nrdc.org/health/kids/ocar/chap6.asp

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992771

» Nicotine's Double Link to Cot Death
New research suggests that tobacco products cause SIDS in two different ways: disrupting a baby's breathing, and disrupting neural circuits.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992771

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2844703.stm

» Passive Smoke "Ruins Child Teeth"
Children growing up in a house filled with cigarette smoke are likely to need more visits to the dentist, say researchers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2844703.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2489767.stm

» Passive Smoke Damage to Children Measured
Children who were exposed to secondhand smoke had much higher levels of chemicals in their blood which suggested their blood vessel walls could already be under attack, recent research finds.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2489767.stm

http://members.aol.com/toxicol98/report/page2.htm

» Passive Smoking and Children
Report of an international academic symposium held on August 24-25th, 1998, at the Medical School of Essen University, Germany.
http://members.aol.com/toxicol98/report/page2.htm

http://www.ash.org.uk/html/passive/html/kidsbrief.html

» Passive Smoking: The Impact On Children
ASH-UK report pulls together the latest research to assess how much secondhand smoke children are exposed to, the diseases that this is causing in children, the public awareness of these facts, and educational and policy strategies to reduce this harm.
http://www.ash.org.uk/html/passive/html/kidsbrief.html

http://members.aol.com/toxicol98/report/page1.htm

» Passive smoking and children: analysis of hazards
Summary of an international symposium on health damages to kids from tobacco smoke. Provided in English and German languages.
http://members.aol.com/toxicol98/report/page1.htm

http://www.boystownpediatrics.org/PedsAdvisor/content/back/hhg/passive.asp

» Pediatric Advisor 10.0: Passive (Involuntary) Smoking
Short summary emphasizes the near-term effects.
http://www.boystownpediatrics.org/PedsAdvisor/content/back/hhg/passive.asp

http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/poorer3-21-00.cfm

» Poorer Lung Function Among Children Exposed to Their Mother's Cigarette Smoke While in the Womb
Report on recent research.
http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/poorer3-21-00.cfm

http://www.smoke-free.ca/Second-Hand-Smoke/health_kids.htm

» Second Hand Smoke & Kids
Second hand smoke is a major cause of children's illness -- yet 85% of adults who smoke and who live with a child do not ensure that the child is not exposed to the smoke from their cigarettes. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada provides background and r
http://www.smoke-free.ca/Second-Hand-Smoke/health_kids.htm

» Second Hand Smoke in Pregnancy
Secondhand smoke can hurt unborn babies
http://www.fensende.com/Users/swnymph/refs/smoke.html

http://asthma.about.com/health/asthma/msub22.htm

» Secondhand Smoke
Looks at the facts on exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke and the development of asthma and other diseases in children.
http://asthma.about.com/health/asthma/msub22.htm

» Secondhand Smoke & Children
A physician newsletter gives a short treatment to the topic.
http://home.earthlink.net/~jodette/smoke.html

» Secondhand Smoke Blunts Learning
An estimated 13 million children in the US are exposed to enough tobacco smoke to affect their learning; report summarizes.
http://www.drgreene.com/21_954.html

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-12/uocd-pts121603.php

» Secondhand Smoke Increases Complications in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Research finds hat children with sickle cell disease who are exposed to tobacco smoke in the home have more complications from the disease than those who live in a smokefree environment.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-12/uocd-pts121603.php

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/archive/sec_smoke.html

» Secondhand Smoke May Cause Cavities in Children
Children whose parents smoke are more likely to develop dental cavities, according to recent research.
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/archive/sec_smoke.html

http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/125/4/1387

» Secondhand Smoke May Cause Early Lung Damage in Children
Recent research finds that exposure to secondhand smoke in healthy male adolescents is associated with lung function impairment independently of the effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy.
http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/125/4/1387

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/news/s_83322.html

» Secondhand Smoke Snuffs Health of Children
Article on program to encourage parents to protect kids from secondhand smoke.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/news/s_83322.html

http://www.ocat.org/healtheffects/childhood.html

» Secondhand Smoke and Childhood Illness and Disease
Effect of prenatal and childhood exposure to secondhand smoke.
http://www.ocat.org/healtheffects/childhood.html

http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/tobacco/secondhand_smoke.cfm

» Secondhand Smoke and Children
Pamphlet on effects of secondhand smoke on children, from the American Academy of Otolarlyngology.
http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/tobacco/secondhand_smoke.cfm

http://www.lungusa.org/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=34706&ct=66745#children

» Secondhand Smoke and Your Family
American Lung Association on secondhand smoke. Effects of secondhand smoke on children, and information on how you can protect them.
http://www.lungusa.org/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=34706&ct=66745#children

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/smokemod.htm

» The ABCs of Secondhand Smoke: A Training Module for Child Care Providers
Factual information for child care providers about secondhand smoke.
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/smokemod.htm

http://www.region.halton.on.ca/health/programs/baby_parent/pregnancy/health_during_pregnancy/smoking.htm

» Tobacco Smoke Affects Unborn Babies
Factsheet from Ottawa-Carleton Health Department.
http://www.region.halton.on.ca/health/programs/baby_parent/pregnancy/health_during_pregnancy/smoking.htm

http://www.ash.org.uk/html/passive/html/who-ets.html

» WHO: Children and Secondhand Smoke
Tobacco Free Initiative, International Consultation on Environmental Tobacco, Smoke (ETS) and Child Health, Geneva Switzerland. Extensive summary of the research, exposure levels, effects.
http://www.ash.org.uk/html/passive/html/who-ets.html

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