Southampton: Boys who smoke risk passing on damaged genes

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Their children risk developing obesity and lung problems, say University of Southampton scientists.

By Charlotte Andrews & Press AssociationBoys who smoke in their early teens risk passing on damaged genes to their own children, new research has found.

Smoking increased the chances of their children developing asthma, obesity and lung problems, the scientists said.Scientists found damaged genes in the children of men who smoked before the age of 15. Dr Negusse Kitaba, research fellow at the University of Southampton, said: "This is when the stem cells are being established which will make sperm for the rest of their lives."One in five shops are willing to sell vapes to under 18s, a Trading Standards investigation found

But nicotine found in e-cigarettes could have a similar effect, according to University of Southampton professor John Holloway.

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