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I have a 2 week old. my child father smokes, after he's done smoking outside he comes in i can smell the cigarette any effect on baby?
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Many bad effects: There are numerous bad effects from precisely this kind of exposure. Here we go. Increased risk of serious bacterial infection, baceria in the bloodstream (sepsis) pneumonia, ear infections, persistent middle ear fluid, speech delay, asthma, chronic rhinitis ( constant runny nose) eczema, and of course over time, cancers of various kinds from the second hand smoke. Give hubbie this list.
Answered 5/21/2015
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Might: Need to keep a button up shirt outside and wear it to smoke and take off and leave outside when returning inside. Could lead to child having allergies.
Answered 5/21/2015
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