clipped from: www.myfoxdetroit.com (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.