| The Tobacco Reference Guide |
| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 5 Environmental tobacco smoke |
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| Children undergoing myringotomy surgery for serous otitis media, or glue ear, were |
| about 50% more likely to live in a household where someone smoked, than were |
| control subjects. |
| International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 9:121, 1985 |
| tobacco reference guideg (artefact pour saut |
| Exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk of chronic infections and fluid in the |
| middle ear. ETS-exposed children also undergo more tonsillectomies and |
| adenoidectomies. ETS-exposed children who develop pneumonia have a 20-40% |
| increased risk that hospitalization will be needed for treatment. |
| Cigarettes, p. 72 |
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| Page 40 of 42 |
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