yes it could cause the baby harm. according to nbc’s nightly news and numerous other sources a clinical study has revealed that smoke on indoor surfaces like carpets upholstery and even clothing can mix with the air to create a cancer concern. a chemical reaction can occur when the 3rd hand residue of cigarette smoke interacts with nitrous acid to form a carcinogenic substance. this type of pollution is particularly threatening to infants and toddlers. the other grandmother needs to be made aware of the danger posed to her innocent grandchild through this underappreciated type of toxic exposure. someone perhaps the grandmother’s son or daughter can gently and seriously present the reality of her holding a child while ridden with smoke infected clothing and hair (she almost certainly is unaware of the inherent harm being created).
my 6 month old grandson's other grandma smokes heavily her clothes reek. will this harm the baby when she holds him