3. For decades, the U.S. Surgeon General has warned about the effects of secondhand cigarette smoke and the links to heart disease, lung cancer, asthma…even sudden infant death syndrome
4. Until now the effects on hearing loss in teenagers has gone undocumented
5. A new study has revealed that teenagers are 1.83 times as likely to suffer from loss of hearing due to exposure to secondhand smoke.
6. This suggests that adolescents who are exposed to secondhand smoke should have their hearing tested
7. Early detection of hearing loss is extremely important in young children, as it has been shown that a reduced ability to hear and understand interferes with speech and language development
8. So if you smoke around your teenager and are concerned about the damage your cigarette smoking may have caused to their ability to hear, schedule an appointment to have your child’s hearing tested.
9. Tell friends and family members who smoke around their adolescents about this newly discovered link