RT Journal
A1 Moreno MA, Furtner F, Rivara FP
T1 Parental smoking and childhood ear infections: A dangerous combination
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 2012
FD January 1
VO 166
IS 1
SP 104
OP 104
DO 10.1001/archpedi.166.1.104
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.166.1.104
AB 
Many parents are interested in ways to prevent ear infections in their children. A recent review in the Archives evaluated a large number of research studies. The major finding was that having any family member who smoked raised the risk of ear infections for their children. The review study calculated that every year 292 950 frequent ear infections, meaning having 3 or more ear infections in the past year, are directly caused by a child being exposed to tobacco smoke.