Parents

For parents who smoke, the health risks are imposed on your children as well. Aside from the increased chance of the children becoming smokers themselves, your child is under constant exposure to the health problems associated with secondhand smoke at an age at which the body is still developing.

Inhaling secondhand smoke, also referred to as “passive smoking”, is especially detrimental on the still-developing bodies of babies, toddlers, and children. Children of parents who smoke are taking in the same nicotine and carcinogens as their parents.  They are more prone to respiratory problems, severe asthma attacks, ear infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, and weaker lungs than other babies.  Children also have their parents’ impending health problems inflicted on them; they are put at a high risk of developing lung cancer, heart disease, and cardiovascular complications as they get older.

Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are susceptible to a variety of additional complications. Research shows that these children are more likely to develop behavioral problems.

If you are a smoker and are trying to quit smoking, it is possible to quit. We are now recruiting individuals to participate in a clinical research study. We are looking for individuals, both with and without a history of a mental health disorder. For more information, visit our About the Trial page.

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