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How cigarette smoke in your carpet could harm your baby - Daily Mail 7th September 2009
We're all aware of the dangers of second-hand smoke; only recently, a leading doctor said smoking should be banned in cars carrying children.
But could there be even greater worry? Could you suffer the effects of passive smoking from simply travelling in a smoker's car - even if they haven't lit up?
Second-hand smoke 'can increase the risk of dementia' - The Telegraph 13th February 2009
Inhaling second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests.
Millions of passive smokers 'are at greater risk of Alzheimer's' - Daily Mail 13th February 2009
Millions are at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's because they live with a smoker, claim researchers.
For the first time, a study has found that breathing other people's smoke can trigger mental decline.
Those most badly affected have a 44 per cent increase in risk.
The study shows a link between passive smoking and cognitive impairment, where people suffer memory loss and deteriorating mental abilities before dementia sets in.
Warning over 'third-hand smoke' - BBC Health News 6th January 2009
Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
Poisons in cigarette smoke can linger on fabrics or hair, but a survey of 1,500 households found that fewer than half of smokers knew this.
Passive smoking 'increases risk of fertility problems and miscarriages' - Daily Mail 5th December 2008
Women who breathed in secondhand smoke as children are more likely to face fertility problems or have a miscarriage, researchers say.
Toxins in the smoke could have permanently damaged the women's bodies, causing the later problems.
The findings further support restrictions on smoking, the researchers stress.
Passive smoke from parents may trigger nicotine dependence in children - Daily Mail 1st October 2008
Parents who smoke around their children while at home or in the car may leave them with symptoms of nicotine addiction, researchers say.
Symptoms of nicotine dependence, including depressed mood, trouble sleeping, irritability and anxiety, were reported by 5 per cent of the children exposed to second-hand smoke, even though they had never smoked.
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