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Concern at Maori women smoking during pregnancy 

Jump to full article: New Zealand Herald, 2008-07-04

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A call was made today for Maori women to quit smoking during pregnancy.

The Public Health Association's conference in Waitangi was told 50 per cent of Maori women still smoke and 80 per cent of this group continued to smoke during pregnancy.

Te Hotu Manawa Maori manager Irene Walker said the rate of Maori smoking during pregnancy must reduce.

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