Reply To: Child Safety Laws

As stated by the American Academy of Pediatrics about smoking & second hand smoking;

Smoking harms unborn babies:

-Miscarriage

-Premature birth (born not fully developed)

-Lower birth weight than expected (possibly meaning a less healthy baby)

-SIDS

-Learning problems and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Smoking harms infants and children:

-Asthma

-Respiratory infections (like bronchitis and pneumonia)

-Lung problems

-Ear infections

-Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) (for babies younger than 1 year)

Smoking harms teens:

-Addiction to nicotine

-Long-term cough

-Faster heart rate

-Lung problems

-Higher blood pressure

-Less stamina and endurance

-Higher risk of lung cancer and other cancers

-More respiratory infections

Smoking harms adults:

-Every year in this country about 438,000 people die from diseases related to smoking. According to the American Cancer Society, smoking kills more people than alcohol, car crashes, suicide, AIDS, murder, and drugs combined.

-Smoking causes 87% of lung cancer deaths. Lung cancer is the leading type of cancer in men and women.

-In addition to cancer, smoking also causes heart disease, stroke, chronic lung problems, and many other diseases.