Recent studies have shown that children who are suffering from severe asthma are 3.6times more likely to have been exposed to tobacco smoking before birth than children with a mild form of disease.
Smoking during pregnancy is also associated with three times the number of daily and night time asthma related symptoms later in the child's life as well as nearly four times the number of asthma related emergency room visits. Whether the smoking is during the first two years of life or current exposure to smoke, the impact will be the same it seems.
The research nearly assessed 295 children with asthma who are aged between 8-16. And they found that in major cases the severity of asthma is related to the exposure of smoking during pregnancy. In most of the severe cases of asthma, the kids are 3 times more likely to have had a mother who smoked when she was pregnant.
Even though there are many researches which found that smoking during pregnancy is related to asthma in kids, the new research shows that since the kids are not inhaling the smoke, it would effect their lungs in an unclear way. They have speculated there is a genetic predisposition to lung inflammation, impaired lung development or the negative effects of tobacco smoke which cause the main damage.
The current study is much focused on the genetic changes that occur long before a child takes his first breath. And they are focusing much on how to prevent these habits with the help of their research reports.
Smoking during pregnancy is also associated with three times the number of daily and night time asthma related symptoms later in the child's life as well as nearly four times the number of asthma related emergency room visits. Whether the smoking is during the first two years of life or current exposure to smoke, the impact will be the same it seems.
The research nearly assessed 295 children with asthma who are aged between 8-16. And they found that in major cases the severity of asthma is related to the exposure of smoking during pregnancy. In most of the severe cases of asthma, the kids are 3 times more likely to have had a mother who smoked when she was pregnant.
Even though there are many researches which found that smoking during pregnancy is related to asthma in kids, the new research shows that since the kids are not inhaling the smoke, it would effect their lungs in an unclear way. They have speculated there is a genetic predisposition to lung inflammation, impaired lung development or the negative effects of tobacco smoke which cause the main damage.
The current study is much focused on the genetic changes that occur long before a child takes his first breath. And they are focusing much on how to prevent these habits with the help of their research reports.
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