Can secondhand smoke cause you to have asthma?
February 8th, 2010 | by admin |
Lindsay asked:
Both of my brothers have asthma, but they started having it when they were about 11 or 12 years old. My dad used to smoke in the house all the time. Can this cause a person to have asthma?
Both of my brothers have asthma, but they started having it when they were about 11 or 12 years old. My dad used to smoke in the house all the time. Can this cause a person to have asthma?
3 Responses to “Can secondhand smoke cause you to have asthma?”
By LYNN W on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
yes..it is one of the leading causes of asthma in children.
By VoiceofCommonSense on Feb 12, 2010 | Reply
Asthma is a genetic disorder. Not something you get from smoking.
Someone passed a bad gene to them, and they’ll do the same eventually. That’s how genetics works. You should read about it.
By RS on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
yes, second hand smoke can lead to several health problems