In addition to exposure to nicotine and tobacco byproducts in the breast milk, there is a well-defined literature regarding the risks children incur as a result of passive, or secondhand, exposure to smoke, including increased susceptibility to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), development and/or exacerbation of allergic diseases, such as asthma, and more recurrent and chronic respiratory illnesses
Smoking kills almost 80,000 people each year in the UK
This, in turn, causes the heart to work harder, leading to an increased heart rate and blood pressure
It is worth persevering through nicotine withdrawal because of the long-term health benefits of quitting smoking
Vape pens, however, can contain high concentrations of nicotine, and users can often dial up the amount of nicotine delivered in a single puff