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AAP News Vol. 13 No. 10 October 1997, p. 3 © 1997 American Academy of Pediatrics
Parental smoking results in children's medical costs of $4.6 billion a year and loss-of-life costs of $8.2 billion, Wisconsin researchers stated. Using data from previous U.S. studies, researchers estimated the number of cases and annual costs of passive smoking-related pediatric illnesses, such as low birth weight, otitis media, respiratory syncytial bronchiolitis, sudden infant death syndrome and asthma. Annual cases include:
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