Cigarette Smoke Allergy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Cigarette Smoke Allergy
Cigarette smoke contains a lot of toxic chemicals and irritants. Studies show that exposure to secondhand smoke can increase the risk of allergic complications such as sinusitis and bronchitis.1 Symptoms include watery eyes, coughing, and shortness of breath.2 The best way to prevent cigarette smoke allergy is to stay away from cigarette smoke.1
Fast Facts:
- Those living with smokers are more prone to asthma and respiratory infections than those who don’t.1
- Babies exposed to cigarette smoke before birth are at great risk of developing allergy.3
- People with allergy may be more sensitive to cigarette smoke than others.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 eMedTV: Cigarette Smoke Allergy
- ↑ DrGreene: Cigarette Smoke Allergy
- ↑ News-Medical.Net: Early Exposure To Tobacco Smoke Causes Asthma And Allergy
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Madeleine Paladar
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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- Last update: May 8, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.