There’s no safe amount of exposure to second-hand smoke, which can cause lung and heart problems among people who don’t smoke.
The womenshealth.gov website says second-hand smoke poses these increased risks to infants and children:
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* Low birth weight, weak lungs and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
* Pneumonia or bronchitis.
* More frequent ear infections.
* Coughing and wheezing.
* Worsening asthma symptoms.
* Being sick more frequently than kids who aren’t exposed to second-hand smoke.