[Nicotine in infancy--QUIT for kids].

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) during pregnancy as well as during postnatal period has been shown to be potentially responsible for variety of diseases, including premature delivery, upper and lower respiratory illnesses, asthma or behavioral disturbances (colic, attention deficient disorders). It is estimated that up to 70 to 80% of children are exposed to ETS, and most often they are forced to inhale air contaminated by tobacco smoke in public places such as kindergartens, schools, play grounds, but also cars and in other forms of transportation. Nevertheless one of the most significant sources of nicotine and other toxicants of tobacco smoke is breast milk from the smoking mother, or even among mothers exposed to ETS. Lack of individual educational approach focused on prevention of ETS exposure by infants lead our academic collaboration and establishment of "The QUIT for kids" program.