Tobacco smoke can cause lung cancer for people who have never smoked:
U.S. research shows that the risk of asthma after age 6 to double in the children born into families with a smoker compared to those remaining. In addition, the children also, or start smoking before age 15 than children who do not have a smoke.
Scientists at the University of Minnesota (USA) conducted a study of 4,000 men and women, ages 18-30. Results for over 10 years showed:
The number of children diagnosed with asthma after age 6 or earlier as 6% in families with smokers, compared with 3% in the non-smokers.
In families with a father / mother smoking, children or start smoking early and become heavy smokers. The rate of youth smoking at age 15 or earlier is:
5% in households without smokers.
8% if a smoker.
12% if a third of smokers.
15% if there are from four or more smokers.
About half the study participants said their parents smoke, 2 / 3 said he smoked and only 15% said no one in this family habit.
Early exposure to tobacco smoke would accelerate the decline in lung function related to age. Cigarette smoke also increases the risk of heart disease and lung, even the risk of death.
U.S. research shows that the risk of asthma after age 6 to double in the children born into families with a smoker compared to those remaining. In addition, the children also, or start smoking before age 15 than children who do not have a smoke.
Scientists at the University of Minnesota (USA) conducted a study of 4,000 men and women, ages 18-30. Results for over 10 years showed:
The number of children diagnosed with asthma after age 6 or earlier as 6% in families with smokers, compared with 3% in the non-smokers.
In families with a father / mother smoking, children or start smoking early and become heavy smokers. The rate of youth smoking at age 15 or earlier is:
5% in households without smokers.
8% if a smoker.
12% if a third of smokers.
15% if there are from four or more smokers.
About half the study participants said their parents smoke, 2 / 3 said he smoked and only 15% said no one in this family habit.
Early exposure to tobacco smoke would accelerate the decline in lung function related to age. Cigarette smoke also increases the risk of heart disease and lung, even the risk of death.
