El tabaquismo infantil aumenta el riesgo de EPOC

Adolescentes jóvenes fumando

Puntos clave

  • El tabaquismo infantil aumenta significativamente el riesgo de EPOC en la edad adulta

  • Los niños que comenzaron a fumar antes de los 15 años tenían un riesgo un 27 por ciento más alto de EPOC

  • Ese riesgo era independiente de si seguían fumando o cuánto habían fumado

Originally published on spanish.healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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