title: [Effects of tobacco smoke on fetus and children].
abstract: What is caused on fetus and children by parental smoking? Parental smoking, especially maternal smoking cause oral cleft which makes baby difficult to suck milk. It causes not only respiratory illness such as asthma bronchialis but also fire accident or burn by child abuse. These things decrease quality of life of children. Low birth weight caused by parental smoking is the major risk factor of lifestyle-related diseases, according to DOHaD hypothesis. Moreover, parental smoking drive children active smokers. If children start to smoke, they will get bad lifestyle led to metabolic syndrome. So it is important not to make children start the first smoking.
authors: Noda Children's Clinic.
authors: Takashi
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authors: Noda
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008019:Life Style; D010290:Parents; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*