Secondhand smoke exposure worse for toddlers, obese children
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:21
in Health & Medicine
Some children may suffer greater consequences of secondhand smoke exposure. In both toddlers and adolescents, obesity enhances the cardiovascular toxicities of secondhand smoke exposure. Toddlers had a four times greater risk of secondhand smoke exposure when compared to adolescents, despite having similar reported home exposures.