We need a war on secondhand sugar

Washington

IF you saw a pregnant woman smoking, you would undoubtedly be concerned about the health of her child. But if you saw a pregnant woman drinking a soda, would you bat an eye? The comparison may seem extreme, but the parallels between tobacco and sugar run deeper than you might imagine.

There is no debate that secondhand smoke is harmful. Now scientists are discovering similar risks of "secondhand sugars" in infants and children, specifically that our high-sugar environment can harm children's development and their long-term health.