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The Bad News About Second-hand Smoking An increased incidence or worsening of these conditions affecting non- smokers (including foetuses) has now been linked with tobacco smoking: Abnormalities of sex chromosome & handicap & deformity in newborn babies: cleft lip, cleft palate abnormal facial development squint (strabismus) pigmentary anomalies of the skin lack of major portions of the head and brain at birth a severe type of spinal malformation (CNS closure defects) spina bifida congenital heart disease hemangioma lymphangioma hernia in the groin (inguinal hernia) hydrocephalus gastrointestinal, urogenital & musculo-skeletal abnormalities pyloric stenosis deformities of the foot, club foot Down's Syndrome miscellaneous: sore eyes conjunctivitis pain to the eyes of some contact lens wearers headaches irritation, itching of the nose running of the nose (or sometimes dryness) stuffiness in the nose sneezing upset stomachs dizziness irritation of throat, sore throats hoarseness eosi nophi lia tubal pregnancy decreased ability to become pregnant reduction of fo:tal breathing movements fatal bradycardia (slowing of f¢tal heart beat) loss of beat-to-beat variation in fo:tuses' hearts placenta larger than in a nonsmoking pregnancy damage to the placenta abnormal insertions of f¢tal membranes & umbilical cords into the placenta having only a single umbilical artery damage^o umbilical blood vessels chronic oxygen deprivation of fmtus polyhydramnios $ placenta breaking away early due to increased risk of placenta pra:via & placental abruption low birthweight, undersized babies spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) stillbirth premature birth early infant, fo:tal & perinatal deaths pernicious enlargement of the thyroid gland febrile fits in infants reduced lung function in infants, children and adults, lower height, size & body mass slowed lung development hyperactivity bad behaviour in children lower educational qualifications lower reading skills diminished speech and language skills decreased visuaUspatial abilities lower intelligence wheezing snoring cot death (crib death, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - SIDS) colds (including chest colds) coughs, production of phlegm long-term cough bronchiolitis bronchitis, wheezy broochitis,recurrent bronchitis, "asthmatic bronchitis" pneumonia Curschmann's spirals chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive airway disease adenoid problems viral respiratory infection cystic fibrosis upper respiratory tract infections pharyngitis tracheitis respiratory syncytial virus snoring tonsilitis Kawasaki syndrome ear diseases in children (notably otitis media, glue ear) gastroentedtis colic meningitis (brain fever) Crohn's disease Raynaud's phenomenon early onset of menopause suicide Cancers in dtildren: acute lymphoblastic leukamia bone tumours Wilms' tumour (kidney tumour) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other lymphomas soft tissue sarcoma (cancer of the connective tissues) brain tutnours brain cancer rhabdomyosarcoma allergy and related coaditioa.: seborrhmic dernutitis (and another, rare disease similar to it) palmoplantar pustulosis allergic contact dermatitis atopic dermatitis hay fever asthma heart disease and cardiovascular disease aagina increased levels of horawnes signalling stress fatty plaques in the arteries increased stickiness of platelets atherosclerosis heart attacks strokes cerebral ha:morrhage subarachnoid hamorrhage higher blood pressure cancers in general, and ... cancers of: the breast the gall bladder the respiratory tract the nose, maxillary sinus, nasal sinus the mouth the pharynx the throat the lung (including adenocarcinoma) the pancreas the digestive tract the urinary tract the cervix and leukamia tumours of the brain (see also "Cancers in children") Indirect links? (through causing low birth- weight which entails increased risk of): blindness cerebral palsy chronic obstructive airway disease diabetes hearing impairment impaired lung function, neuromotor skills, language development, visual recognition skills, verbal understanding and number skills The Good News About Second-hand Smoking: The Association for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANSR) Melgund Centre, Melgund Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 4BU, UK Telephone: 031557 3139