Early exposure to tobacco smoke may lead to early emphysema later

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 11:07 in Health & Medicine

Chronic exposure to tobacco smoke in childhood may contribute to early emphysema later in life, according to new research. Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is known to be associated with a variety of serious health problems, but it had not previously been associated with the development of emphysema over the life course...

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