A member asked:

If i wash my hands and changes clothes after smoking, will the smoke my body hurt a baby/child?

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Decreases volume : It is well known that smokers lose some sense of smell & must quit for 5 days before they will detect the lingering smell on their hair or clothes. I applaud your effort to reduce babies exposure to smoke, but you will still have a baby with nicotine in their blood & urine as long as anyone in their life smokes.Be prepaired for the crib death risk, ear and lung infections as they will come.

Answered 10/23/2011

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Yes: Smoke particles may still be in your hair.

Answered 10/23/2011

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Dr. Kevin Windisch answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes: You can never fully remove the smoke particles from your skin.

Answered 12/5/2014

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