[honeygrl]

She actually smoked herself for 10 yrs and quit cold turkey. She now has asthma and tons of allergies and blames it on the smoking. Funny thing is one doctor told her she probably wouldn't have asthma now if she'd kept smoking because the tar layer in her lungs would've been sortof a protective layer for her (or something like that.)

[CSM]

I have heard of many things like that. Ironic health situations. Some would say that cigs actually help your health, reduction of stress, etc.

[Gabz]

Sorry to hear of your mom's problems - but smoking does not cause asthma, nor as far as I know does it cause any allergies.

When I was a kid I never knew anyone that had asthma, and most of our parents smoked. Now a days it seems the only kids I know that DON'T have asthma are the ones with a parent or parents that smoke.