The harm of holding a newborn after smoking

Newborns are very young and their organs are not fully developed. If you hold a baby after smoking, it will cause great harm to the baby, especially to the baby's respiratory system. This is also an important reason for children to develop respiratory diseases. As a family, you must protect your children from the threat of secondhand smoke and thirdhand smoke. Let us learn about this aspect.

The harm of holding a newborn after smoking

①Due to the characteristics of their activities, children are more likely to be exposed to third-hand smoke. They are easily exposed to these harmful substances when they are held by family members who often smoke, or when they crawl and play on the floor or carpet.

②Infants and children have low immunity, and after absorbing these harmful substances through their skin, it is easy to cause respiratory problems such as asthma and acute bronchitis.

③Children’s resistance to harmful substances is much lower than that of adults. Tobacco residues in the environment contain toxic and harmful substances such as heavy metals, carcinogens, and even radioactive substances, which may cause harm to children's nervous system, circulatory system, respiratory system, etc.

The harm of third-hand smoke to children is subtle and cumulative. The longer children are exposed to second-hand and third-hand smoke, the more obvious the harm they suffer. Even if the smoke particle content is very low, infants and young children may suffer symptoms of neurotoxicity after contact. In severe cases, it may affect the child's future reading ability, intellectual development, etc.

In addition, pregnant mothers must stay away from third-hand smoke during pregnancy. If these residual harmful substances enter the blood through the respiratory tract and then enter the fetus through the placenta, they may cause serious consequences such as miscarriage, fetal malformation or low weight.

How to protect children from third-hand smoke?

Chinese scientist Hang Bo pointed out that the best way to eliminate third-hand smoke is to replace furniture, carpets, curtains, etc. This is obviously unrealistic, so if there are children or pregnant women at home, the most fundamental solution is for family members to try not to smoke or smoke less.

① Don't smoke in the car. Cigarette residues are adsorbed on the surface of the car and are difficult to remove completely;

②Don’t smoke at home, because this is where children often hang out;

③Try to keep your children away from people who smoke;

④ People who are harmed by second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke for a long time can eat more fresh fruits and vegetables rich in carotene and vitamin C, as well as foods with antioxidant effects such as green tea, which can help remove free radicals produced after smoke enters the human body and reduce the harm of smoking.

⑤ In places contaminated by cigarettes, the room needs to be ventilated frequently, and air purification equipment should be used or some green plants should be placed when necessary.