Electronic cigarettes are used by people who don't want to smoke but do want to use nicotine: adults, teens, and even younger children
"It's such a small quantity and yet it's so toxic and so deadly
KAIT , a television station in Jonesboro, Arkansas, sent reporter Macy Davis to interview Billy Hudson , PhD, director of the Center of Matrix Biology, and Julie Hudson , MD, associate professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, for a story about the Aspirnaut program and the opening of a college-level science lab at Wynne High School in Wynne, Arkansas
Cigarette smoke by an expecting mom can put her baby at risk for: Problems with placenta and bleeding during pregnancy (also a risk to moms health) Premature birth or low birth weight Damage to babys lungs and brain (can last beyond childhood) Birth defects such as cleft palate and/or cleft lip SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) Behavioral problems such as ADHD and ODD Colic Asthma Childhood obesity (Sources: CDC, NIH, Mayo Clinic.) Ultrasound evidence One interesting study allowed researchers to see the impact in the womb on babies whose mothers smoke, versus those whose mothers did not smoke
Ultimately, while it is possible to overcome tobacco addiction, individuals must remain vigilant and proactive in their recovery to minimize the risk of relapse
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