Smoking is bad.  Everyone knows that.  But when fathers chose to continue Smoking in front of their children at home, then it is probably the worst.  Whether they are doing it at the balcony or outside the house, they still give a bad influence to their children.

Most women knew their husband’s habits should alter, but family tensions stopped them pressing for change, the Journal of Advanced Nursing reported.

Forest, the smokers’ rights group, said bans would increase smoking at home.

This news is taken from BBC about a research done in Hongkong.

Researchers surveyed the mothers of 1,483 children, with an average age of five, admitted to four major hospitals in Hong Kong.

None of the mothers, who were mainly housewives, smoked, but all of the children’s fathers, who worked in factories, crafts, services and shops, did.

Half of the children suffered from respiratory problems – putting them at high-risk from passive smoking – and 60% of the children had been admitted to hospital more than once.

“Ironically, one of the many downsides of a total public smoking ban is that people are more likely to smoke at home instead of in a well-ventilated bar or restaurant surrounded by adults who have chosen to be there.

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Originally posted 2006-05-09 14:35:41.