Talking to kids about smoking risks may help parents quit

By Lisa Rapaport Reuters Health - Parents who quit smoking may be less likely to relapse when they discuss the dangers of cigarettes with their children, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers followed almost 700 ex-smokers with children for one year. Half of the parents received a series of mailers with educational materials explaining the risks of tobacco and activities to help them discuss these dangers with their children. The other parents served as a control group and didn’t get any help. After one year, the parents supported by mail were twice as likely to still be abstinent. More research is needed to...