What effect does smoking have on children if the smoker smokes outside?
450271
How about the effect of possibly not having a father sooner, rather than later. Also, as the child grows it is always more difficult to convince children/young adults not to smoke when their parent(s) smoke.\nFinancially, put the smoking money into a bank account for the child's college education.
35817
Definitely should be laws against this! No child should have to breathe in second hand smoke- it's cruel. Parents with any sense wouldn't smoke around their kids.
77311
Smoking can cause ear infections. Do you or anyone smoke around your child? What does the doctor say about it? My oldest always had ear infections. My two younger ones hardly ever had them. Their dad stopped smoking before they were born.
269640
basically it is because there is no communication between parents and children. this creates a distance between them and children start looking up to peers. but still no answer can clarify how the peers start smoking in the first place.
597731
I am an on again off again smoker....I smoke when I have problems...I always smoke outside....I do not like unconciderate smokers...people shouldn't smoke around non-smokers..point blank....and it should be illegal to smoke around children...if you are totally against smokers, you shouldn't date one...but if you do, you need to just deal with it..Good Luck!!
275507
Not necessarily, but they will have easier access to cigarettes... (i.e. stealin' them from mom's purse etc.)  I know that's what we used to do...)  Maybe you should smoke outside and keep the cigarettes hidden.  Second hand smoke can cause serious asthma and in rare cases that asthma can cause brain damage or death in young kids.  I know because I was just involved in a court case where this happend to a little girl, so be careful.
474267
There are no permanent to my knowledge, other than you'll be a hypocritical parent someday.  Short term effects... cotton mouth, short term memory loss, finding stupid things hilarious (Blue Beard the Pirate or the Tick) and couch potatoitis.  How to combat the effects drink Arizona Green Ice Tea or Mountain Dew and get outdoors.\n\n(All my high school friends smoked, but I never did.  My mom used to smoke so it was a form of rebellion.)  : )
1148401
what you take into your body is taken into your babies body-  the chemicals and toxins in what you are smoking can cause low birth weight, premature birth, respiratory problems, etc.  For your baby's health and your own- you should refrain from smoking, or better yet quit (as second hand smokle for oyur infant and child is just as damaging) when you are preganant!
1030012
Smoking causes cancer. However, smoking has different affect on people. Good luck to your family, quitting is always an option.
953307
I took a look, and noticed on the kids section the following, which said that passive smoking caused:\n\n"Increased risk of coronary heart disease. \nA 10-30% increased risk of lung cancer for non-smokers who are exposed to passive smoking over long periods of time."\n\nThis is complete nonsense. There is no scientifically verifiable evidence linking passive smoking with either coronary heart disease or lung cancer: on the contrary, the largest study ever conducted with a sample of over 35,000 non-smoking spouses of smokers, by scientists from the Universities of Califonia and New York, found that there was no statistical evidence ot suggest these non-smokers (in a study which ran from 1959 to 1998) suffered greater mortality rates than non-smokers generally from either coronary heart disease or lung cancer at any time or any level of exposure.\n\nSince when did the Roy Castle Foundation engage in blatantly misleading, scaremongering propaganda?
790767
Think about it....second hand smoke has been linked to lung cancer. You are inhaling direct nicotine and smoke. Now what do you think? \n\nYes, it can and does cause lung cancer regardless of how little amount you smoke. You are also at a potential risk for bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, asthma and more. You'll do yourself good if you quit.
76422
Yes, the school can still punish you since the rules state "no smoking." I'm guessing the no smoking rule applies to any substance being smoked. As for cancer... any inhalation of smoke is bad for the lungs and can therefore contribute to cancer.
42074
Not the smoke directly, but if the person smoking has the flu (even if they are asymptomatic) droplets of saliva and mucus may be expelled when they exhail, spreading the flu.
387180
As a teacher, I think that any school that allows smoking on school property is alarmingly liberal.  To send a no-smoking message to kids, schools must have definite rules (and consequences) for smoking on school property.  Many schools are even adopting a no-smoking zone.  This zone is usually a few city blocks around the school to adamantly discourage smoking near students.
291890
A smoker has increased risk of respiratory and vascular complications. Smoking actually creates a tar substance in the lungs and decreases the persons capacity to take in oxygen. Also smokers veins and arteries are constricted from chemicals in the cigarettes. This puts them at a higher risk for blood clot causing stroke.
886231
well, your lungs because when you walk,runplay basketball, play tennis or even golf. smoking effects your lungs and slows you down in any physical activity
272445
secondhand smoke.\n\n1. It is harmful medically to other people.\n2. It smells awful.\n3. it gets on thier clothes and makes them stink.\n4. It makes them cough & gag.\n5. makes it hard for them to breathe.