Health Of Women And Children Threatened By Tobacco Use Including Secondhand Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy

Findings from a National Institute of Health (NIH) study indicate that rates of tobacco use during pregnancy, as well as exposure of pregnant women and their young children to secondhand smoke, are significant threats to health in several low and middle-income countries. In a few of the countries sampled, including some in Latin America, rates of tobacco-related exposures may already be high enough to warrant substantial concern.

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Filed under: Pregnancy on March 3rd, 2008