[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.

[honeygrl]

"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. "

The irritants to the lungs likely get the immune system working and help prevent allergies. Studies are showing now that owning pets during a child's first year helps reduce allergies and asthma because of it making their immune system work a bit harder. Same concept could apply to smoker households.