Thursday, May 17, 2007

Second hand smoke harms underweight babies

Secondhand Smoke Harms Underweight Babies (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Full-term babies with a low birthweight (5.5 pounds) have a significantly increased risk of developingrespiratory symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and pulmonary infectionsup to age five, and that risk is even greater if these children areexposed to secondhand smoke, says a Dutch study.

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