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Jump to full article: Pacific Daily News (gu), 2009-02-16
Author: Dr. Thomas Shieh / For Pacific Daily News
Intro: My workplace wants me to work in the smoking area, but I am currently pregnant and my employers do not seem to care about my concerns. Is it okay for me to work in a smoking area while I am pregnant? -- Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
Your question is regarding secondhand smoke and no, it is not okay for you to work in the smoking area.
The effects of secondhand smoke on your baby can be immediate, and most exposures can lead to premature birth, miscarriage, still birth, SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), and low birthweight infants.
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