By Amanda Gardner
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Here's another reason why adults shouldn't smoke around kids:
In addition to developing asthma and respiratory infections, children in households where someone smokes are more likely to catch a whole range of severe infections, including meningococcal disease. Many even have to be hospitalized, a new study found.
Being around smoke during the first few months of life was most dangerous, especially if the newborn was born underweight or premature.
