Babies who sleep with smoker parents exhibit high nicotine levels
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 11:31
in Health & Medicine
"Third-hand smoke" stuck to skin or clothing is responsible for the high nicotine levels seen in babies who share a bedroom with their smoker parents, according to a new study in Spain. The study also shows that ventilating bedrooms is not effective in reducing the levels of toxins from passive smoking.