Passive smoking ups SIDS risk

by Olivia Fens Copyright © 2009
Cigarette smoke causes abnormalities in babies' brains, putting them at greater risk of sudden infant death sydrome (SIDS), a new study has found.The study looked at the brain tissue of 67 babies who died from SIDS, and found that 81% had been exposed to cigarette smoke.The Australian researchers specifically found that any exposure to secondary smoke, not just smoking by the mother during pregnancy, could lead to brain cell changes.These brain cell changes were found in the region of the brain that controls breathing and heart function in babies.
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