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Second-Hand Smoke Can Conribute To Hearing Loss | “Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke face an increased risk of a litany of problems, including asthma, respiratory infections and sudden infant death syndrome, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.” The study, which estimated that “more than half of U.S. children are exposed to secondhand smoke,” also found “a correlation between cotinine in the blood and severity of hearing loss.”