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Grandma’s curse / Some of the effects of smoking may be passed from grandmother to grandchild

Which crucial genes these histones surround remains obscure. Nor have the team yet found out whether the epigenetic effect they have discovered reaches further than grand-offspring. If it does, though, it suggests that epigenetics really might act like
The Economist
added Nov 1, 2012 19:02
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Nicotine exposure causes asthma in smoker's grandchildren

The dangers of smoking on smokers and their children are widely known but new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that nicotine exposure also causes asthma in the smoker's grandchildren.
News-Medical.net
added Oct 31, 2012 19:20
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Secondhand smoke ups babies' risk of asthma

Babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at increased risk for developing childhood respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study.
Asbury Park (NJ) Press
added Oct 23, 2012 06:56
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VIDEO: Doctors finding more cases of lung cancer in teen non-smokers

when asthma medications didn't work, they looked deeper. It turns out, something was obstructing her ability to breathe. "Danielle actually had a tumor on the inside of her airway, and this tumor grew so that it was completely blocking the airway,” said
New England Cable News (NECN)
added Oct 20, 2012 19:24
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Cigarette smoke adversely affects the developing human airway

Research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2012 annual meeting revealed cigarette smoke adversely affects the developing human airway, especially in prematurity. Fetuses and premature babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at greater risk for developing ch
News-Medical.net
added Oct 16, 2012 16:16
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[Philippines] AGUILAR: ‘Revised tobacco taxes: Bane or Blessing?–Part 2’

Because the answer to the question of whether the sin tax on tobacco products will be a bane or a blessing is an answer that will have far-reaching consequences for millions of Filipinos, smokers and non-smokers alike, and certainly for this asthmatic. I
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
added Oct 16, 2012 02:36
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Secondhand Smoke Ups Babies' Risk of Asthma, Study Says

Babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at increased risk for developing childhood respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study.
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Oct 15, 2012 15:15
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[Europe] Asthma And Smoking Mothers Linked

A European analysis of more than 21,000 children found the more a woman smoked during her first trimester of pregnancy, the greater the risk her children would develop breathing problems before kindergarten.
WOWT Channel 6 (Omaha, NE)
added Sep 21, 2012 09:30
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[Canada] WENDY ELLIOTT: Puffing should be limited

The RCMP confirmed smoke in the apartment building was causing an asthma attack. EHS was called to assist MacNeil with her breathing. She has had to leave her apartment on three occasions due to deteriorating breathing, but the smoking goes on.
Kings County (NS) Register/Advertiser (ca)
added Sep 9, 2012 18:58
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Amy: Mom's smoking triggers asthma

Your health is your primary concern, and guarding it is your responsibility. If you want to visit your mother, you should state, simply, "I wish I could, but I can't stay with you because you smoke."
Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune
added Sep 8, 2012 21:08
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