She says there is no information to explain in detail why tobacco smoke causes behavioral problems in children with asthma.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

But she says there is much evidence that nicotine in tobacco smoke affects the nervous system, and child development and behavior.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

A recent study found that people who smoke are nearly two times as likely as non-smokers to develop Alzheimers disease.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

The researchers did a study of adult beliefs about the possibility of health risks to children from third-hand smoke.

VOA: special.2009.01.07

We also will present evidence of a suspected link between tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in boys with asthma.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

To be considered for the study, children were supposed to be close to cigarette smoke at least 5 times a day.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

The study also found that women who were not optimistic were more likely to smoke and have high blood pressure or diabetes.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

Just the two of us, rolling on in a cloud of friendly company and smoke from his cigar.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

The researchers say more studies are needed to learn the reason for the different effects of tobacco smoke on boys and girls.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

People who agreed that environmental smoke was harmful to children's health were more likely to have restrictions on smoking in their homes.

VOA: special.2009.01.07

They say their findings show that even low levels of smoke may cause behavior problems in children with asthma or others at risk.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

So they suggest that people not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes either before or during a flight.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

C.D.C. official Janet Collins says breathing secondhand smoke has immediate harmful effects on a person's heart-and-lung system.

VOA: special.2009.01.07

An American study has shown a link between tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in boys with asthma.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

This may cause people to hold the smoke in their lungs longer than smokers of other products.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

She says the study looked at restaurants and bars because research suggests that people who drink alcohol are also more likely to smoke.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

They are said to use forty to fifty percent less wood than an open fire, and produce fifty to seventy-five percent less smoke.

VOA: special.2010.02.01

Expectant mothers who smoke are more likely to have babies with health problems and low birth weight.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

A new study has found the strongest evidence yet that smoke-free laws can reduce a major effect of tobacco smoking - heart disease.

VOA: special.2009.01.07

Data collected from one hundred fifty-one countries show that about seven percent of young girls now smoke.

VOA: special.2010.05.31