Health Bulletin
Tobacco smoke tied to flu complications in kids
Kids hospitalised with the flu are more likely to need intensive care and a longer stay if they have been exposed to second-hand smoke at home, a small new study published in The Journal of Paediatrics finds.
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% longer stay in the hospital, compared to the kids not exposed to smoke.
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