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My husband smokes and we have a new baby on the way. Should he smoke around the baby?

Last Updated: April 12, 2007

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Children should not be around smokers or in smoke-filled houses. Cigarette and cigar smoke can make it more difficult for children to breathe, especially children with allergies and breathing problems. Children of parents who smoke show cancer-causing compounds in their blood.

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