Research conducted by experts from Concordia University of Montreal and Canada showed that adolescents who are exposed to smoke from parents, relatives, friends or people around him will gradually begin to smoke as well.
Simon Racicot from the Department of Psychology Concordia University, said children who see other people will imitate the habit of smoking because they think cigarettes are not dangerous. Moreover, though never smoked, children who are exposed to cigarette will see it as a fairness habit that makes them start smoking in their teens.
The results were published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research. This means, increase the length of the evidence of negative effects on the environment smokers.
Jennifer J. McGrath, a senior investigator said about 60 percent of children in North America is second-hand smoke.
"More and more smokers around the child, the higher the exposure they received nicotine. In fact, children to secondhand smoke absorb nicotine in doses higher than current smokers, "he said.
The preliminary results indicate that exposure to cigarette smoke will affect the brain to cause a reaction of passive smoking addiction, even before the child starts to be active smokers.
A total of 327 adolescents aged 11-13 years were interviewed in this research about smoking habits, number of smokers in their homes and neighborhoods, as well as the condition when they smoke. Researchers concluded that young people are surrounded by smokers are candidates for smokers as well.
The researchers suggest the need for special preventive measures for children who become passive smokers. Awareness about the dangers of smoking should be up to the children and parents.
Racicot said, adults or parents should not smoke around children, either at home or vehicle, to prevent children from secondhand smoke.
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