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In a couple of sentences, describe the cognitive effects secondhand smoke can have upon children.

They inhale more than 4,000 toxic substances, they are passive smokers, they involuntarily inhale the smoke from one or more smokers.
DANGER: respiratory diseases coughing, wheezing, bronchitis, recurrent ear infections, asthma, risk of tooth decay in children, some tobacco dependence, risk of becoming future smokers.
passive smoking  also aggravates preexisting chronic respiratory diseases, cystic fibrosis and is associated with a risk of sudden infant death syndrome.


Cognitive Impairments

it is neurotoxic even at deficient levels. more significant than 21.9 million children are estimated to be susceptible to reading deficits because of secondhand smoke. Higher exposure to secondhand smoke is also related to extra deficits in math and visuospatial reasoning.

what is the effect of secondhand smoke on a child's development?

inhaling other people's smoke may also damage the brain, impair cognitive functions which include memory, and make dementia more likely. the reason that passive smoking is also linked to other severe health issues including heart disease and stroke, smokers have to avoid lighting up close to non-smokers.

premature delivery (born not completely developed) lower birth weight than anticipated (probably that means a much less healthy baby) unexpected infant death syndrome (SIDS) mastering troubles and interest-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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