Cigarette Increases Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Posted by Admin in Parent News on December 13th, 2010 | Comments Off
Cigarette smoke is not only bad for fertility, and the health of the smoker’s heart, it can also stop the breath of an innocent baby. When does this thing happen? The answer is when pregnant women smoke / inhale cigarette smoke.
Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy, 2-5 times greater risk of experiencing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and now, scientists know why. In addition, smoking can also cause premature birth.
Published in the journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology, researchers found the effects of nicotine could actually affect the development of the baby’s brain center, the part which controls the respiratory system of infants.
Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (Ohio) analyzed the results of several studies conducted on human and animal-related issue.
They found that the pollution of nicotine in the womb can alter breathing patterns, thus making your child has the potential to stop breathing, and difficulty getting out of bed due to low oxygen levels in the body.







