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Describe the cognitive effects secondhand smoke can have upon children.

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Cognitive Impairments
Secondhand smoke exposure impairs a child's ability to learn. It is neurotoxic even at extremely low levels. More than 21.9 million children are estimated to be at risk of reading deficits because of secondhand smoke
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