Calls to poison hotline spike as babies play with vapes The Australian Passive smoking (secondhand smoke) is extremely harmful to children, especially infants. Because infants breathe faster than adults, they inhale more smoke toxins per minute. This exposes them to dangerous chemicals like nicotine, Baby vape video: Mum speaks out after viral footage of smoking child news.com.au Australia's leading news site for latest headlines A new study from The Ohio State University found that vaping during pregnancy, even without nicotine, can change a baby's skull and face shape. Researchers exposed pregnant mice to common vape liquids