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Children of passive smokers are more likely to develop asthma

MedExpress Team

Medexpress

Published Sept. 19, 2022 12:20

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Children whose fathers were passive smokers in childhood are more likely to develop asthma, according to a long-term study conducted by scientists at the University of Melbourne. The risk is even greater in children who are active smokers.

The risk of non-allergic asthma in children increases by 59% if their fathers were exposed to passive smoking as a child, compared to children whose fathers were not exposed to it, says Jiacheng Liu, ...

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