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How harmful is passive smoking?
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Definitely: Good pediatric studies showed direct correlation between passive exposure and marked increase incidence of ear infections, colds, sore throats and asthma. Yusuf erskine do.
Answered 3/20/2015
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Same as smoking.: The risks may be lower, but they're the same as smoking. Heart disease. Lung cancer. Emphysema. The list goes on.
Answered 1/3/2016
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