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According to the initial findings of a recent Health Ministry study that was conducted using urine tests, some 40% of the children in Israel are exposed to second-hand smoking, and a third of their parents are aware of this.
The findings prompted the Special Committee for Dealing With Drugs and Alcohol to hold an impromptu meeting on Thursday.
“These are very severe findings,” Chief Toxicologist of Environmental Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamar Berman, told the committee. “Smoking by parents and other family members is a significant source of exposure to toxic lead among children and teenagers.”