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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Waghorn

Fathers who smoke risk giving asthma to grandchildren, study says

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Fathers who smoke around young sons raise asthma risk by nearly three-quarters for their future grandchildren, according to new research.

Children whose fathers were exposed to second-hand smoke when growing up are more prone to the breathing disorder.

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