Question:
One of the studys I
found online and copied below says, "Children exposed to passive smoking
are
1.4 times more likely to suffer from asthma than children who are not
exposed." Has anyone seen a study that has a number higher than 1.4? Or
other factors that make children of smokers more likely to develop EIB or
another form of Asthma?
Answer:
"There is no question that a parent who smokes -- especially a mother --
puts her child at risk of asthma," Norman H. Edelman, MD, tells WebMD in an
interview seeking objective commentary. Edelman serves as consultant for
scientific affairs to the American Lung Association.
The study collected data on almost 19,000 children aged 6 and 7 and on more
than 21,000 adolescents aged 13 and 14. Its findings show that in Italy --
where at least one parent smokes in more than half of all families -- a
large proportion of children and adolescents can lay the blame for their
asthma and wheezing directly on their parents' smoking."It is well known that the effects of smoking are much more profound in
regard to triggering and worsening established asthma than in actually
causing it. There is ample evidence out there and I would suggest looking at
more than one study. I also would suggest looking at some of the myriad
other effects of smoking on kids - like SIDS (Death) and ear infections
