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Intro: According to a new study pregnant teenagers don't get the no smoking message and almost half of all Australian teenage prospective mothers continue to smoke during pregnancy.
The research by scientists from the University of NSW's School of Women's and Children's Health has revealed that only 1 in 15 teenage smokers quits after they get pregnant.
This is despite scientific evidence that smoking beyond the 20th week of gestation leads to a sicklier baby with a significantly lower birth weight and a greater propensity for chronic diseases later in life.
Author, associate professor Elizabeth Sullivan, says the research shows that women should be encouraged to give up smoking throughout their pregnancy . . .
The research is published in The Medical Journal of Australia.
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