Here's yet another reason to avoid smoking in front of the kids. Boys aged between eight and 17 years old who are exposed to secondhand smoke have significantly higher blood pressure than those who live in smoke-free homes.
The same results, however, were not found in girls - though the researchers, from the University of Minnesota, can't explain why.
Children with elevated blood pressure have an increased risk of having high blood pressure when they grow up, the researchers add.
If you need help with giving up smoking, your pharmacist can offer advice on products that might help, such as nicotine replacement therapy.
source: http://allabouthealth.org.uk/articles/passive-smoking-danger-boys
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