2-Year-Old is World's Youngest Smoker?


2-Year-Old is World's
Youngest Smoker?

Updated: Thursday, 25 Jun 2009, 2:56 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 25 Jun 2009, 2:53 PM EDT

* By LILY FU

(MYFOX NATIONAL) - A 2-year-old in China may be the world's youngest smoker.

News.com.au reports that Tong Liangliang's father taught the toddler how to smoke as a way of dealing with the pain from a hernia, which he was born with. Since Liangliang is too young to undergo an operation, his dad is having him smoke a pack of cigarettes a day.

But now the child is reportedly hooked. If he doesn't get his fix, he throws a tantrum.

"The father wasn't aware how serious the toddler's habit had become until the child began to increase the number of cigarettes he smoked per day," Chinese news agency CRI said.

Studies have shown that nicotine relieves pain, but Liangliang's dad might be able to consult a less harmful method of relief. Chili peppers have also proven to alleviate pain after surgery.

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What the frig???

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WOW!!! sad story

Smoking manages pain? Really? There's a medical break-thru!

I mean seriously, what is the child smoking...opium?

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geez a pack a day

It is not the smoking DNJ, it is the nicotine.
Nicotine has been shown for a long time to numb pain...
Nicotine, Chili Peppers Offer Post-Surgery Pain Relief

Nicotine as Therapy

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All I can say is plain just disgusting sickening.... I sincerely pray this story is not real and finally it proves again some people should not be parents. Peace. Catherine

What an absolute idiot. It amazes me that we walk shoulder to shoulder with these imbeciles.

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