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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: longnshort who wrote (114228)	6/28/2008 5:35:48 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

do you have evidence to counter these claims? surgeongeneral.gov # Both babies whose mothers smoke while pregnant and babies who are exposed to secondhand smoke after birth are more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than babies who are not exposed to cigarette smoke. # Babies whose mothers smoke while pregnant or who are exposed to secondhand smoke after birth have weaker lungs than unexposed babies, which increases the risk for many health problems. # Among infants and children, secondhand smoke cause bronchitis and pneumonia, and increases the risk of ear infections. # Secondhand smoke exposure can cause children who already have asthma to experience more frequent and severe attacks.