@drnosebest: Hit the LIKE button❤️ Does a parent’s smoking habit, even if done outside, contribute to their children’s increased upper respiratory conditions including ear infections? YES!! According to ENT Health, “Children of parents who smoke half a pack a day or more are at nearly double the risk of hospitalization for a respiratory illness. Exposure to secondhand smoke increases both the number of ear infections a child will experience, and the duration of the illness”. Secondhand smoke is considered “a combination of the smoke from a burning cigarette and the smoke exhaled by a smoker”. The byproducts contaminate air and get deep into clothing, hair, curtains, and furniture. That’s why I jokingly tell parents to smoke outside naked. It gets their attention! When children breathe in cigarette smoke, it irritates the mucous membranes in the nose and eustachian tubes that connect to their ears. This causes inflammation and swelling that leads to increased infections and fluid build-up. Smoking can be a difficult habit to break but in my opinion, STOPPING SMOKING is the best thing parents can do for their children. SAVE and SHARE! #drnosebest

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