Exposure to secondhand smoke made it 50 percent more likely that children would develop neurobehavioral disorders like ADD, ADHD, learning disabilities, and behavior disorders.
Children’s bodies develop rapidly, putting them at a higher risk for adverse side effects.
Parents are in an excellent position to help protect their children from secondhand smoke.
E-cigarettes simulate smoking by turning a liquid into vapor that is then inhaled.
Although e-cigarettes are marketed as a safe-alternative to smoking, there are no long-term studies on their use and many preliminary studies have shown that they can carry a high level of toxins.
A lack of regulation has made e-cigarettes easy for teens to get a hold of, putting them at risk for a dangerous and hard to kick nicotine habit.