PASSIVE SMOKING: EXTREME DANGER TO CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN

02/07/2020

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), smoke created from a lit end of your cigarette contains an amount of toxin that is 21 times higher than smoke that you exhale. Therefore, the extent to which the physical health of passive and active smokers is affected by smoking is almost equal. Passive smoking is especially harmful for children and pregnant women as these people have weak immune systems.

Children who inhale secondhand smoke are more likely to develop:

Coughs, wheezes and colds
Chest diseases such as bronchitis, pneumonia…
Ear infections
Tooth decays
Problems such as stuffy nose, headache, sore throat, irritated eyes and hoarse voice.
Children with asthma are very sensitive to smoke as it can make their disease get worse.

Children who grow up in secondhand smoke environment are likely to get dangerous diseases such as:

Lung cancer
Heart disease
Cataract

Pregnant women who are smokers or exposed to secondhand smoke are more at risk of:

Miscarriage
Premature birth
Babies born with poor health
Sudden death
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Quitting smoking, no smoking in homes or public spaces are the best ways to protect yourself, your family and people around you.

The Pediatrics – Neonatology Department of American International Hospital (AIH) offers a wide range of services including: Health check-up; Vaccination; Monitoring child’s physical and mental development; Consultation on nutrition; and other diagnosis and treatment services.

At AIH, for the purpose of preventing cross-contamination, the pediatric clinic is properly designed and divided into two separate areas: area for symptomatic children and area for well children. Children with suspected symptoms will be quickly removed from common waiting area and placed in a separate examination room on arrival.

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For checkup and consultation at AIH:

☎️ Hotline: (028) 3910 9999

🌏 Website: www.aih.com.vn

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