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• Smoke, sleep problems linked 

Children with asthma found to suffer from secondhand exposure
Jump to full article: Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, 2010-01-17
Author: Peggy O'Farrell

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More secondhand smoke exposure means less sleep for children with asthma, according to new research from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Sleep problems ranged from difficulty falling asleep, sleep-disordered breathing, nightmares, sleepwalking and increased daytime sleepiness, researchers led by environmental health expert Kimberly Yolton found.

The study, which appears in today's online edition of "Pediatrics," is the latest in a series of studies Yolton has conducted looking at the effects of secondhand smoke on children.

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