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According to the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia, a report from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a strong link between children who have ear infections and exposure to tobacco smoke. For the study, social, demographic, environmental and biological data was collected from 100 Aboriginal children and 180 non-Aboriginal children. The children had regular ear examinations from the time they were born until they reached two years of age.

Dr. Deborah Lehmann is in charge of the Institute’s infectious disease research and claims that ear infections are the most common reason that children see doctors. Childhood ear infections are also an issue because they can cause life-long problems. Another article that looked at this study summarized the following findings:

• 64% of Aboriginal children and 40% of non-Aboriginal children were exposed to environmental tobacco smoke.
• If exposure to tobacco smoke was eliminated, ear infections could be reduced by 27% in Aboriginal children and 16% in non-Aboriginal children.
• children who are exposed to tobacco smoke are more likely to develop smoking habits

The study suggests that there may be a link between tobacco smoke and ear infections at a young age. Additionally, children who have weakened immune systems due to second-hand tobacco smoke and ear infections are more likely to have developmental problems which can seriously affect their educational as well as social development, thereby making it more likely that they will turn to other, harmful activities such as drug use.
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