According to new research carried out in Canada, children who are exposed to second hand smoke in the car and home can become addicted to nicotine. The researchers discovered that five per cent of children who are “passive smokers” show signs of nicotine dependence, displaying symptoms such as depression, anxiety and lack of concentration.
Prior to this research it was believed that non-smokers cannot develop nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
The study was conducted in Quebec with 1,500 children aged 10 – 12.
Further research will be carried out to discover whether early exposure to second hand smoke increases the percentage of children who take up the habit in later life.
In 2006 a study by Cancer Research UK revealed that children who had tried just a single cigarette by the age of 11 and then stayed nicotine free for three years were still twice as likely to become smokers by their mid-teens.
The message here is perfectly clear! Don’t expose your children to this unwarranted health risk and better yet – quit the habit yourself. Until you take that wise decision, restrict your smoking to a solo event by refraining inside the home and when driving with your children in the car.
My advice would be to stop smoking today and remove the risk of damaging your children’s health at the same time as dramatically improving your own.
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