Friday, September 7, 2012

Tobacco smoke tied to flu complications in kids

Tobacco smoke tied to flu complications in kids
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_128861.html

"Kids hospitalized with the flu are more likely to need intensive care and a longer stay if they've been exposed to second-hand smoke at home, a small new study finds.  Analyzing the records of more than 100 kids hospitalized with flu in New York state, researchers found those exposed to second-hand smoke were five times more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit and required a 70 percent longer stay in the hospital, compared to the kids not exposed to smoke."

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