Is your child "huffing"?
Article Abstract:
Increasing numbers of youngsters abuse inhalants to get high. The practice, called 'huffing,' can be lethal or cause serious damage to brain and other organs. Among the substances inhaled are adhesives, permanent-ink markers, gasoline, spray paint and paint thinners, typewriter correction fluid and aerosols.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1996
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What you don't know about secondhand smoke
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Secondhand smoke can be devastating to children as it increases their chances of getting certain illnesses associated with passive smoking. Illnesses associated with smoking include SIDS, ear infections, respiratory infections and asthma.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1997
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Baby, can you hear me?
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Issues are presented concerning the importance of regularly checking the hearing capabilities of children. Simple tests which can be carried out at home on children aged from 0 - 3 months to 36 months are included.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
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